$50K Grant Will Help Expand Worcester's ​Entrepreneurship For All

The following was submitted as a press release to Worcester Patch

WORCESTER — Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll), a nonprofit whose mission is to accelerate economic and social impact in the communities it serves through inclusive entrepreneurship, has received a $50,000 grant from The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts to help expand operations in its Greater Worcester location to support more under-served entrepreneurs in Central Massachusetts, including the Fitchburg and Leominster region and the Blackstone Valley community.

“This generous grant will enable EforAll Greater Worcester to reach even more local residents - particularly women, immigrants, and people of color - and provide them with the tools and support needed to build a successful business and create jobs right here in Central Massachusetts,” says Miguelina Peralta, Executive Director at EforAll Greater Worcester. “We are thrilled to have the support of an esteemed organization such as The Health Foundation who shares our dedication to equity and inclusion.”

Having launched in September 2020, EforAll Greater Worcester offers intensive business training, mentorship, and an extended professional support network to help underrepresented entrepreneurs start and grow successful businesses. The organization will be launching its Spanish language program, EparaTodos Greater Worcester, later this year.

“The Foundation is pleased to support EforAll’s efforts to expand its capacity and impact in Central Massachusetts as a valued nonprofit partner striving to make the Greater Worcester community a more equitable and inclusive place to work by stimulating business development through free programs, which offer intensive training and mentorship opportunities for historically marginalized entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders and small business owners,” said Dr. Jan Yost, President and CEO of The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts.

Applications for its Summer 2022 Business Accelerator Program are now open until May 12 and can be accessed at the following link: https://eforall.org/ma/greater-worcester/.

About EforAll

Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) is a nonprofit organization that partners with communities nationwide to help under-represented individuals successfully start and grow a business through intensive business training, mentorship, and an extended professional support network. To date, EforAll alumni have launched over 700 businesses. In 2020 alone, its businesses provided more than 1,300 local jobs and generated over $43M in revenue, despite the pandemic. Programs are available in both English and Spanish. EforAll current locations include Buffalo, NY; Longmont, Colo.; Northwest Arkansas; and the following Massachusetts communities: Berkshire County, Cape Cod, Fall River/New Bedford, Worcester, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, and Roxbury. To learn more about EforAll, please visit eforall.org.