Congratulations to our BALSA Grant Spring 2021 Winners!

We are delighted to announce our Spring 2021 BALSA Grant Finalists!  Check out the video put together to celebrate our finalists. These fourteen first time entrepreneurs will each receive a $1000 cash grant, in-kind donations of professional services, and ongoing mentorship to help start and grow their business:

• Arion Hairston, MSIO - Another Me, LLC

• Arrol Howze - Survival Code Unlimited

• Cherlier Willis - Krafty Kravings

• Dr. Brittany Conners - Optimistic Theory, LLC

• Edward Thornton - Street Genius Innovations

• Elizabeth Caddell - Crafts by Beth

• Emily Won - Mr. Beagles LLC

• Jermar Perry - The Village PATH (Programs to Access Healing & Therapy)

• Loni Hutton - Pin Point Cleaning, LLC

• Monrudee Robinson - Air's soap

• Passion Bragg - MenOfCode2019

• Rae Mayberry - Almost Anything

• Stephania Brooks - Lasting Impressions Creative Living Solutions

• Victoria Donaldson - Northside Soul

You can read more about the finalists here.   

The BALSA Foundation Celebrates 5 years of Funding and Supporting First-Time Entrepreneurs in St. Louis - St. Louis Public Radio Interview.

“We’ve really focused on companies or entrepreneurs that are in the most need of our services, and by funding them we’re going to help accomplish that mission of increasing social equity and prosperity in St. Louis,” Tom Cohen, one of our founders said recently on St. Louis Public Radio

See the full interview with Tom Cohen and finalist Bryon Pearson HERE