CVAACC Early Summer 2025 Black Business Accelerator Program

About CVAACC Early Summer 2025 Black Business Accelerator Program

Now Enrolling for Early Summer 2025 Session

Who is the program designed for?

Businesses that:

Hold a business license from a city or county located in the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
Been in business at least 2 years
Desire to increase the number of employees
Has a vision to grow the business
Agree to annually report the number of employees and gross revenues to a CPA for the purpose of tracking program results

The Black Business Accelerator Program receives sponsorship from Henrico Economic Development, Chesterfield Economic Development, and the Virginia State University Center for Entrepreneurship, enabling us to offer a low tuition fee of $300 for the full course. Participants in the program have the choice to pay the tuition in full or opt for a two-payment plan, with the full payment due before the course's first day.

* Please be advised no refunds*

Upon the assessment and approval of applications, selected participants will be sent an email containing guidelines for submitting the course tuition. It's important to be aware that our course has limited availability. Please take note that the tuition fee is non-refundable, and a participant's spot will only be confirmed upon the successful completion of full payment. Even if you have received an acceptance notification, payment must be made before the course reaches maximum capacity in order to secure your participation.It's important to emphasize that we are seeking applications only from dedicated and committed business owners.