Focused Community StrategiesStart:ME
Through programs like Start:ME, a small-business accelerator created in partnership with Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, local entrepreneurs gain training, mentorship, and access to capital to grow their businesses.
Local entrepreneurs
From fcsministries.org/about-historic-south-atlanta ↗About this program
Through programs like Start:ME, a small-business accelerator created in partnership with Emory University's Goizueta Business School, local entrepreneurs gain training, mentorship, and access to capital to grow their businesses.
Carver Market and Community Grounds also provide local employment opportunities, helping residents build work experience and career pathways.
These initiatives help ensure that economic growth in the neighborhood benefits the people who already call Historic South Atlanta home.
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- Local entrepreneurs
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Carver MarketCarver Market is a neighborhood grocery store providing fresh and affordable food in a community that once lacked access to healthy options. Today, it serves as both a grocery store and a local economic anchor.Community Grounds CaféCommunity Grounds is a neighborhood café designed as a “third space,” a place where neighbors can gather, work, meet, and build relationships outside of home and work.South Atlanta Youth GroupYouth programs help young people build confidence, leadership skills, and healthy habits through mentorship, activities, and community engagement.