The three-month program kicked off June 16. Heartland Forward is proud to work with entrepreneurs across the heartland and for our commitment to continue supporting this impactful program as part of our commitment to support 1,000 builders by 2023." "We are excited to welcome this new cohort of Pine Bluff builders to the program, and look forward to seeing what incredible ideas they bring to the community. "Thriving small businesses and an entrepreneurial spirit are key to developing local economics and spurring economic revitalization in cities and towns across the heartland," said Ross DeVol, president and CEO of Heartland Forward. The participants from Pine Bluff will join builders from nine other cities including Helena and the Northwest Arkansas region in Arkansas Duluth, Minn. "Investing in small businesses is key to ensuring the strength of our local economy, and we're thrilled to partner with Heartland Forward and Builders and Backers to support these builders in their efforts to provide creative solutions to important issues in our community," Watley said.
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"Pine Bluff is full of entrepreneurs waiting for the opportunity to turn their dreams into reality," Ryan Watley, chief executive officer of Go Forward Pine Bluff, said in the news release. In Pine Bluff, the builders' ideas include a digital platform to help children deal with adverse childhood trauma reinventing the seat belts and getting citizens to engage with their local community, according to the release. Initially, the group included five local entrepreneurs but one of the selected builders was unable to participate in this summer's cohort, according to a spokesman. The four participating Pine Bluff builders are: Marcus Davis, OBrennan Moss, Lakita Murray, and Kanesha Adams. The cohort of four builders in Pine Bluff is part of Heartland Forward's commitment to help fund and support 1,000 builders across the heartland by 2023, according to a news release. The Idea Accelerator program is a partnership between Heartland Forward, Builders + Backers and Go Forward Pine Bluff. Four Pine Bluff entrepreneurs are part of a national accelerator program to turn ideas into reality.
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