Elevate/Elevar Accelerator COMMUNITY PITCH DAY 2020
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WEPOWER has a deep belief that we can and must create a St. Louis where16every Icons community thrives. We Image , Picture know building community-level wealth is a key lever for the kind of St. Louis we imagine. Community-level Photography wealth is possible when we invest in everyday businesses owned byOffice underestimated, overlooked Camerahigh Setting 14 Icons potential Black and Latinx entrepreneurs. That is why we launched Elevate / Elevar. 37 Icons 17 Icons
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The Elevate/Elevar Accelerator is a one-of-a-kind, six-month accelerator that elevates early-stage, Podcast , Music Recording 17 Icons
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59 Icons Phone After talking to hundreds of founders, reviewing 90+ applications, interviewing 40+ entrepreneurs, and 17 Icons 800+ community members voting, we selected 10 dynamic Black and Latinx entrepreneurs to join 33 Icons Headset , Speaker WEPOWER’s inaugural cohort. The inaugural cohort is St. Louis proud and committed to sparking economic development in areas like North St. Louis City. Now, they are approaching the completion of their Camera Setting 30 Icons
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Together, our region has an opportunity to unleash our imagination of a better future where we simultaneously elevate founders and communities to build shared economic power by accelerating
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This work is not separate from our work to transform education, justice, and health systems: Estate instead ofVideo economic inequity keeps our communities focused on the struggleReal for survival the Player Camera Setting opportunity to truly thrive. This moment is unprecedented. We are confronting a global pandemic 31 Icons 34 Icons MobileCamera Phone disproportionately impacting Black and Latinx community members. We are staring racism in the 47 Icons face as more Black folks are being killed by police. We are watching protestors rise up and demand 58 Icons Icons 22 radical change. WEPOWER is part of a movement that presents a moment for us – you included – to Music Setting 44 Icons
Now, we need you to join us. We would like for you and/or your organization to consider a partnership with WEPOWER as a 2020 Community Pitch Day Sponsor. Camera 22 Icons To learn more about the 2020 Community Pitch Day and various sponsorship levels, please review the following pages. You may complete the attached Sponsorship Form, or complete the form online at Video Player bit.ly/sponsor-elevate. Questions can be directed to Charli Cooksey or Anya Silva at Movies Travel accelerator@wepowerstl.org or (314) 783-1112. 33 Icons
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Shine in All Shades Valeria Rodriguez Shine In All Shades is an empowerment coloring book series that promotes self care and combats colorism using beautiful hand drawn ĆěěŖʼnőŅÁőĆĩĢʼn łÁĆŅäà ūĆőĂ łĩʼnĆőĆŪä ÁƆŅġÁőĆĩĢʼn͠
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Dimensions Julian Keaton Dimensions is a mobile game designed to introduce college students & transplants to their new city and to foster community engagement through AR experiences with longer-term residents and organizations.
ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT: WHITNEY MCCLENDON-GREGORY | EEMERG PHASE: SCALING UP
EEMERG IS LIVE IN 8 STATES WITH OVER 800 PROVIDERS Eemerg Roadside Assistance Marketplace allows users to pick the nearest available roadside assistance service provider with a budget in mind. The Eemerge platform “I come from a long line of towing and recovery companies in Saint Louis (over 100 years of combined experience). My partner has an extensive background in computer science. We value honesty, innovation, and family. We founded Eemerg because we know service growing up in a family full of tow truck companies and service providers. My competitors as thin as possible. These problems lead to the customer having long wait times, if the provider shows up at all. We wanted to create a fair market that eliminates all of those worries, with providers offering market-rates and customers choosing providers and response times. This is an honest, open market built with families in mind.” 2019 REVENUE
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LA’CRASSIA WILDERNESS | BUTTER LOVE PHASE: READY TO SCALE SOLD IN 3 STORES LOCALLY & HAS SOLD NATIONALLY AS WELL Butter Love provides all natural skin care products (body butters, lip balms, face masks, exfoliating scrubs) that help to heal, soothe, and moisturize the masses. “Butter Love by L.C. was born out of my struggle to source reputable, holistic skin care products for my own severe skin issues at a reasonable price. After many fruitless and created a product with the healing power and cosmetic upside I sought. As soon as I used it, I immediately knew that it could enhance the lives of so many other people by not only healing their bodies, but healing their entire being and allowing them to feel comfortable in their own skin. Healing is our ethos. You can see this in our sustainable packaging choices and use of fair trade ingredients, as well as in our focus on creating products that are free from GMOs,
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WHEN YOU JOIN AS A PARTNER IN THIS WORK, TOGETHER, WE CAN ELEVATE COMPANIES THAT ELEVATE COMMUNITIES.
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Elevate Sponsor
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• Unlimited tickets to Community Pitch Day
• 15 tickets to Community Pitch Day
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Build Sponsor
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• Up to 10 tickets to Community Pitch Day
• Up to 5 tickets to Community Pitch Day
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Activate Sponsor
Solidarity Sponsor
$2,500 • Up to 2 tickets to Community Pitch Day
PAY WHAT YOU CAN, SUGGESTED AMOUNT OF $250
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