WESTPORT – The winners of the Entrepreneurship for All Accelerator Program have been announced, the latest graduates of the 12-week intensive program, which culminated with a celebration and showcase at White’s of Westport earlier this month.
EforAll awarded a total of $15,000 in cash prizes and other awards to select entrepreneurs in the cohort.
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Scatterbrain Handmade of Wareham, Mass., owned by Lisamarie Pearson, won $4,000 from EforAll. The company creates plush toys from recycled fabrics for children, including those with sensory issues. D’s Lectables, a Seekonk baking company owned by Darlene Sicard, won $3,500. Code Equal got $3,000; the New-Bedford-based nonprofit works to train low-income, underrepresented women in the technology field. It’s owned by Keniesha Mendes.
Knew Potato Caboose, an ethnic-inspired, Dartmouth food-truck company owned by Katherine Subocz, was awarded $2,500. The Boston company eekMD – owned by April Khadijah Inniss – got $2,000. The company creates STEM-based, or science, technology, engineering and math, workshops for kids to learn about and advocate for their health.
The Christina Hamilton Award, meanwhile, $500, went to Samia Walker of New Bedford. She runs Doodles Creative Session for children, which focuses on building children’s social skills while they are being creative. The award is given to a cohort member who exhibited determination while participating in the entrepreneurship program.
EforAll will provide additional support for the next nine months of the yearlong program.
Susan Shalhoub is a PBN contributing writer.
