Meet the 30 student entrepreneurs and recent graduates who were selected for the prestigious 2021 WBENC Collegiate Accelerator.
The WBENC Collegiate Accelerator, previously the WBENC Student Entrepreneur Program, is a premier startup program for collegiate female founders and recent graduates. Aspiring collegiate female entrepreneurs will learn to grow and scale their businesses through tailored entrepreneurship curriculum, focused on the fundaments of growth, access to capital, marketing, business strategy, and leadership. They receive mentoring from some of the most successful women-owned businesses and America’s largest Fortune 500 companies, while also participating in a virtual showcase of their product or service to WBENC Corporate Members, a pitch competition, and join an alumni community of over 200 female founders.
In addition, three $5,000 Innovation Grants will be awarded to the most disruptive and innovative businesses.
Ahriana Edwards
CEO/Founder
Vaila Shoes
Alissa Chavez
CEO/Founder
EasyFlo
Amy Swanson
CEO
UltraMatria
Apoorva Chintala
CEO/Co-Founder
Clocr Inc
Ashley Thomas
CEO
Troo Cosmetics
Ayo Aigbe
CEO/Founder
Hangio
Brionna Davis
Founder
Shades
Brittany Styles
Owner
Style House by Brittany LLC
Caitie Gehlhausen
CEO
Socket Lock-It
Candace Chambers
CEO
Educational Writing Services LLC
Clarke Williams
COO/Co-Founder
NAL Media
Elaina Downey
Founder
Brewnola
Kalena Kimura
Owner
Pyamas Hawaii
Kendall Buck
CEO/Inventor
Herbtastic
Kendra Bostick
CEO/Co-Founder
Kikori
Leigh Fisher
Founder
Fiction Stop
Mckenna Haz
Founder
SEAAV Athletics
Mona Fang
CEO/Founder
Karma Trade
Nicole Toole
CEO/Co-Founder
Conserve Innovations
Becky Xu
Chief Technology Officer
Throw-A-Weigh
Patricia Garcia
CEO/Founder
College Thrifts
Phoebe Yao
Founder
Pareto
Shaza Ibrahim
Owner
Mind the GAHP
Talisha Rice
Co-Founder
Loft & Main Real Estate Investments
