Since 2009, Propeller tackles the tough challenges in New Orleans by launching socially-minded ventures.
Propeller Accelerates the work of 15 socially and environmentally minded businesses.
Propeller helps start up companies that have environmental and social missions. Their accelerator program helps entrepreneurs with solutions in primary sectors including health care, education and water. They’re trying to create a critical mass of entrepreneurs tackling these issues form multiple angles in order to move the needle forward on tough topics like obesity, childhood education, and getting more people in Louisiana insured.
This current class has been engaged in a 10-monthfellowship, from September to June.Propellerprovides technical assistance for each fellowship, matches each business with a consultant, and holds monthly meetings around a different topic to help these young businesses thrive.
Julia Stewart, director of Programs atPropeller, guides us through the ninth meeting withthis season’s fellowswhere we meet entrepreneurs fromCommunity Plates,Brothers Empowered 2 Teach,The Cookbook Project andMillion Dollar Scholar.
Learn more aboutPropellerand theirFellowship program — including how to apply.
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