The 2025 cohort receives benefits including business software, a dedicated student who will attend every workshop, a dedicated mentor, introductions to potential mentors, customers, team members and advisors, and access to five 7-hour workshops. At the end of the program, participants have a comprehensive business plan and the vision, tools and relationships they need to hit their goals.
Anchor Accelerator - Cohort 1
DEMIBLUE NATURAL NAILS & CREATIVE
Michelle Robinson
Website
FLIPSTIK
Akeem Shannon
Website
HERU URBAN FARMING
Tyrean Lewis
Website
HIRE HENRY
George Holmes, PhD and Keiry “Katie” Moreno Bonnett
Website
ST. LOUIS ASSEMBLY PROS
Eric Love & Darren Williams
Website
THE FATTENED CAF
Darren Young and Charlene Lopez-Young
Facebook
Anchor Accelerator - Cohort 2
POP POP HURRAY!
Tony Davis
Website
BUTTER LOVE
La'Crassia Wilderness
Website
VR CREATIVE
Valeria Rodriguez
Website
Anchor Accelerator - Cohort 3
B JUICED
Bradace Barnett Johnson
Website
JAKAPA
Gavin Pringle
Website
MY FRIENDS AND I
Cami Thomas
Website
Anchor Accelerator - Cohort 4
Anchor Accelerator - Cohort 5
SHOWME THE WORLD PROJECT
Sylvester Chisolm
Website
LUX & NYX
Lisa Hu
Website
GIFT WITH BEAR
Chris Upchurch
Website
BARNES LANDSCAPING
James Barnes
Website
BELLA'S PET PRODUCTS
Makenzie Johnson
Website
HABITAT FINANCIAL
Calvin Windschitl
Website
GATEWAY QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
Jordan Russell
Website
MECO
Kate Sanders
Website
TRULY MELANIN
Briana DeVault
Website
Anchor Accelerator - Cohort 6
Blue Reason, LLC
Sam Vanderpool
Website
Cheryl's Herbs
Tiffany Jones
Website
SugarBot
Jackie Huebbe
Website
Unique Visions, LLC
Luke Lieb
Website
Venture Beyond Aspirations (VBA)
Jaee Blue
Website
ASL Aspire
Mona Jawad
Website
OpsCompanionAI
Kenneth Eversole
Website
Raknida
Afoma & Anthony Ezeokoye
Website
TimeBolt
Doug Wulff
Website
Further, Faster, Together
This accelerator would not have been possible without the anonymous support of friends and the public commitment of Kauffman Foundation and Edward Jones:
