November 7, 2025 10:33am
夜色直播 Inc.鈥檚 Power to Prosper Business Accelerator Graduates Fifth Cohort
Louisville, KY (November 7, 2025) 鈥� Sixteen business owners graduated from 夜色直播 Inc.鈥檚 Power to Prosper Business Accelerator powered by Interise after completing the eight-month program. Graduates were honored at Louisville Slugger Field sponsored by Park Community Credit Union with featured remarks from Dave Christopher, Founder & President of AMPED, and Condrad Daniels, President of HJI Supply Chain Solutions. The sixteen graduates include:
- LaShay Calvin, owner of Auntie鈥檚 Soulfood and Sweets LLC
- Maizie Clarke, owner of Maize Clarke LLC
- Kim Heinzen, co-owner of American Bluegrass Marble
- Jackie Jones, owner of VSBB
- Tiffany Marshall, owner of Pretty Birdie LLC
- Robin Miller, owner of NEST Group Strategy
- Laquita Moore, owner of Quita鈥檚 Quisines
- Shawnas Moore, owner of Hair Archi-Texture LLC
- Curtis Nelson, owner of Bluegrass Counseling Associates
- Ashlee Northington, owner of Happy Belly Bistro
- Karen Phillips, owner of P31 Cold Storage
- Roshunder Rucker, owner of Future Pioneers Learning Center Inc.
- Pheniece Semien, owner of Spero Management LLC
- Nina Smith, owner of Smith & Associates Counseling PLLC
- Dana Spencer, owner of Just in Time 4 502 LLC
- Markquetta Winston, co-owner of CareAngel Mental Health and Awareness
鈥淔or the past five years, the Power to Prosper Business Accelerator has exemplified GLI鈥檚 commitment to fostering a more inclusive economy, one where every business has the opportunity to grow and become a major economic driver,鈥� said Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, president and CEO of GLI. 鈥淭hese entrepreneurs have worked tirelessly to strategically expand their businesses, and I look forward to seeing how they apply what they鈥檝e learned in the program to further strengthen our region鈥檚 thriving economy.鈥�
Participants took part in a structured series of sessions that started in April and are designed to strengthen core business practices and build long-term strategies to guide their companies. The experience concluded with each graduate presenting a forward-looking three-year growth plan to local business leaders, highlighting their progress and future potential.
Guided by GLI鈥檚 Economic Inclusion team, Dana Johnson and Dr. Eric Jordan, the program is facilitated by Miguel Hampton, CEO of F5 Enterprises, who leads participants through the curriculum. The content is delivered in collaboration with national consulting firm, Interise, and their award winning StreetWise ‘MBA’鈩�. Thanks to the generosity of GLI investor, Papa Johns, the $15,000 per person program is offered free of charge to participants.
鈥淭his initiative is about providing participants with the knowledge and connections to take their business to the next level,鈥� said Dana Johnson, VP of Economic Inclusion at GLI. 鈥淥ur role is to equip the graduates with the tools they need today, while helping them build relationships that will lead to lasting opportunities. I am thankful to GLI鈥檚 investors who make this program possible, and I am excited to see the new opportunities that come to our 2025 graduates who have worked diligently over the last eight months to invest in their business鈥� growth.鈥�
Power to Prosper graduates are surveyed one year after graduation on their business鈥� results and progress. Results from the first two cohorts include:
- 125 jobs created or retained in total
- 79% following the growth plan they developed in the program
- 58% average revenue growth for businesses
- 30% received financing to help grow their business
- 96% hired from the local community
To learn more about the Power to Prosper Business Accelerator Program, click here. Applications for the next cohort will open at the end of the year with the sixth cohort slated to begin in the spring of 2026.