We are proud to welcome Serena Ventures as an investor in Alice. In
@serenawilliams
’ honor we are paying it forward and offering you a $10k grant and mentorship to grow your business.
Dear fellow small business owners, Hello Alice is being sued for our commitment to you. Help us lift up 5 million voices to
#ElevateTheAmericanDream
.
We were founded on the principle of equality, with the aim of ensuring that everyone - women, men, people of color, U.S.…
In light of the
#COVID19
crisis, we have assembled a resource center to help entrepreneurs navigate these uncertain times. Find everything your small business needs to thrive during the impact of the
#coronavirus
pandemic through our guides and resources.
Black, Latinx, & female founders are the fastest growing groups of entrepreneurs, yet continue to be overlooked – receiving less than 3% of VC funding. Next Tuesday,
@ArlanWasHere
,
@CP3
,
@pauljudge
, and
@aotheprince93
discuss closing the investment gap.
We are still accepting applications for our
#COVID19
$10k Emergency Grants. Owners, use this link to apply. Those of you that don't own a business, tag one that you want to see survive and thrive during this pandemic. All information can be found, here:
Small business owners: We see you, and we want to support you during this extremely challenging time. Apply today for our COVID-19 Business For All emergency grants, designed to help you get through the
#COVID19
crisis and grow your business.
Two percent of
#VentureCapital
goes to
#FemaleFounders
. Latina
#WomenOwned
businesses receive just .4%. We are proud to be representatives of that small percentage and excited to help others get become what we are now -- Series-A backed!
@SVB_Financial
#HelloAlice
partnered with the
@NAACP
to publish an impact report examining the state of the Black-owned economy. Sharing the new data in her latest
@Inc
column,
#HelloAlice
Co-Founder
@ElizabethGore
presents three ways to support Black entrepreneurs.
#BHM
The hottest spring lineup isn't at
#Coachella
. It's at the
#CircularSummit
. We'll add new speakers & mentors to this thread as we count down to May 9th. Grab your ticket at
Chelsea Briganti with
@LOLIWARE
is changing one use items like straws from "built to last" to "design to disappear." Because something you only use for 28 minutes shouldn't then sit in landfills for 100 years.
#AfterTheBite
I
#SharkTank
Female founded
#startups
generate more revenue and do it with less funding.
Why? According to this
@fortune
article, "women are more conservative & may ask for less."
Moral of the story, ladies: If you have a killer
#SmallBiz
, don't undersell it!
Imagine having a personal advisor who could tell you exactly what your business needs to grow. That’s what
@CarolynRodz
created with
@HelloAlice
: a virtual assistant designed to make entrepreneurship more inclusive and accessible.
#WomensHistoryMonth
(Illustration by
@kimothyjoy
)
We are urging everyone to support Black-owned businesses in their community. The link below has a list of national and local directories to help you plan your spending. Take this opportunity to uplift and support these businesses with your dollars.
#SXSW
is less than 10 sleeps away. My calendar looks like a rainbow exploded & I couldn’t be more pumped! (My Chief of Staff is into color coding events.)
Who will I see there? I have an event I want to invite you to.
Join the
#BusinessForAll
movement today to ensure the voices of small business owners — all 40 million of them — are heard by our nation's lawmakers and leaders.
@Forbes
Watch our co-founder
@ElizabethGore
tell
@beanieboamah
, founder of
@hanahanabeauty_
, that she won our first-ever $10K Grant and Mentorship opportunity! Congratulations, Abena! We can't wait to see how your business grows.
#TruthBombs
by
@bradleyml
#CircularSummit
.
Understand your why bc your how is going to change.
I can’t tell you how to find your purpose but I can tell you it’s going to change and that’s ok. Evolution is okay.
The roll of passion has to be there to ignite you. It fuels you.
A blatant disregard for human life reminds us that our community’s work is far from finished. Our purchases, words, and choices matter. Our diverse small business community won’t stop until we build a nation every single one of us is proud to be a part of.
#BlackLivesMatter
From the Founders: To those business owners that have had to close, re-open, and then close again, our hearts go out to you. This journey is anything but easy!
@ElizabethGore
and
@carolynrodz
share their thoughts.
We are thrilled to announce we have updated our COVID-19 Business Resource Center to now include resources specific to YOUR industry. Find help using new guides and information on pivoting, reopening, and thriving in this new business climate. Learn more: .
.
@PadmaLakshmi
just announced on the
#CircularSummit
stage,
#StacysRise
! Female founders in the food and bev industry, apps are now open. You’ll be surrounded by mentorship, resources & funding Five finalists will receive $20K. Grand prize gets $100K more.
.
@lolitataub
invests in early-stage companies. From now until this Friday you can join the conversation and ask this
#founder
, investor, general partner, ecosystem builder, and
#dogmom
anything you want about
#fundraising
for your
#business
:
If you haven’t applied for our $10k
#COVID19
Emergency Grants, it’s not too late.
Jenny Zhou of our Hello Alice team is here to walk you through each of our funding round deadlines. Comment below with any questions! We’re here to help.
In celebration of
#HispanicHeritageMonth
kicking off tomorrow, we are proud to be partnering with
@Inc
to bring you a series of three Hispanic
#SmallBusiness
Town Halls! Join us Wed, September 16th at 2pm ET to learn about finding funding from the experts.
In partnership with
@StacysPitaChips
, we are thrilled to announce the 5 finalists of the
#RiseProject2019
! Each will receive $20,000 to help grow their food/bev business! These women now start a 3 month mentorship program before a $100,000 grand prize winner is named on Nov 19th.
The always recognizable restaurateur we know and love,
@GuyFieri
is excited to connect with you virtually!
#BusinessForAll
Want to be included in a live, intimate zoom mentorship with the Mayor of Flavortown? This link brings you to the application:
Proud moment.
@Forbes
featured us as, "The
#smallbusiness
that saved small businesses." Thanks
@PauleannaR
for highlighting that we raised & distributed $20M in emergency grants directly to SMBs during
#COVID19
. And we're just getting started!
#NewMajority
Based on our research, we’ve found that 56% of our grant applicants need money immediately to keep their business afloat. That’s why we’re working round the clock to process applications 🙏 We look forward to announcing our round one winners soon!
(1 of 3)
@crunchbasenews
just broke the news of our $21M Series B raise! We’re incredibly grateful to our investors who support our firm belief in
#smallbusinessowners
. Learn about them & our plans to further our mission to ensure
#BusinessforAll
at !...
We are thrilled to announce the 10 finalists of the
#WomanMade
Funding Challenge! These amazing women will present at
@expowest
for a chance at $50K in funding and mentorship to help grow their food and beverage biz!
@pepsico
@fritolay
Nobody loves the digital world more than I do (heck, I wouldn’t exist without it!), but watching the impact of 3 days with mayors, corporations, foundations and entrepreneurial leaders reminds me how much being face to face matters.
@KauffmanFDN
#ESHIPsummit
We’re breaking down the barriers and helping
#WashingtonDC
leaders move inclusive entrepreneurship forward. Proud to have these diverse voices representing founders on the Hill.
#CTAInnovationHouse
@CES
@CTATech
So far, over $1.5 million in funds have gone to the Hello Alice community, but we're just getting started. Up until November 10th, you can apply for grants up to $50,000. It is time to get your
#BusinessForAll
application in if you haven’t already!
The fastest growing group of US
#entrepreneurs
: African American Women! The number of
#businesses
majority-owned by Black women grew 67% from 2007-2012, compared to 27% for all women. Here are resources that focus on helping African American
#entrepreneurs
Ladies & gents - TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY! A year ago I was launched by
@carolynrodz
&
@ElizabethGore
to ensure ALL
#entrepreneurs
get access to the resources they need to succeed. Join the celebrations by tweeting w/
#IAmWithAlice
how/why you support inclusion in entrepreneurship!
Black-Owned businesses were hit hardest by the COVID-19 shutdowns, declining by 41% since the lockdowns. We are proud to be included on this list by
@CNNBusiness
as a grant program they can trust.
#BusinessForAll
We are SO PROUD of our CEO
@carolynrodz
for being named this year's
@USHCC
Hispanic Business Person of the Year! Join us in congratulating her 🥂
#USHCCVirtual
Congratulations to
@HelloAlice
and Carolyn Rodz on being named this year's
@USHCC
Hispanic Business Person of the Year (female). Your work to uplift small business owners is so important and we appreciate your partnership!
#USHCCVirtual
If women are buying 80% of consumer goods and products, you best have a women on your team thinking about marketing, investing and building. It just doesn't make sense not to.
@ElizabethGore
on her episode of “The Startup Catalyst."
@sultanventures
This is the team behind Alice working hard to help every small business owner succeed! We are here for you to make your Entrepreneurial dreams come true. xoxo,
#TeamAlice
When you think of thriving entrepreneurship ecosystems you'd best have
#Memphis
,
#Atlanta
,
#Houston
, and
#Durham
high on your list. The founders in these areas and the organizations that support them are doing us all proud.
#3686Fest
We are in a big fight for small business. Please re-post and join us by tagging
#ElevateTheAmericanDream
.
Hello Alice is in a historic lawsuit fighting for every small business in this country. We are sharing with you an update about the case brought by America First Legal…
Congratulations to the 10 finalists of the
@PepsiCo
@Fritolay
#WomanMade
funding challenge! Learn more about the exciting products that earned funding for our winners, including $50,000 for the first-place finisher
@Sasheec
of
@myteadrop
.
Why do all these women look especially happy in this pic? Well, 5 of them are finalists for
@StacysPitaChips
#RiseProject2019
and the rest are mentors from my company and
@PepsiCo
. Together we are on a mission to
#HelpWomenRise
. What a rewarding mission it is!
Help us help
#SmallBusiness
owners during
#COVID19
! We're launching a Small Business
#Coronavirus
Resource Center and we need your help. Respond to this post telling us what you need.
We’ve had a blast working with
@Amazon
to bring diverse small business owners, like
@CSwainBates
,
@a_zatarain
&
@Brosenoes
, to the
#AmazeCon
stage today. Employees are learning about what it’s like to sell on Amazon and how they can help break down barriers.
We are thrilled to hear about
@Microsoft
@lyft
and
@Airbnb
focus on getting technology access to rural environments and smaller towns. At Alice we provide business resources to the last mile of women, minorities & veterans small biz owners.
#IPD2018
@CTATech
#sxsw
Just announced 📣
#BlackEntrepreneursDay
!
In celebration of Black-owned businesses,
@TheSharkDaymond
& the
@NAACP
are giving 7 entrepreneurs $25k through the
#NAACP
Powershift Entrepreneur Grant. We are proud to be the technology behind the application:
99 years ago today, women got the right to vote. But we still have work to do. A special shout-out to business investors. You have the power to do a lot of good because
#EqualityCantWait
any longer.
#WomensEqualityDay
@WeWork
From the Founders: In this time of so much change, see why
@carolynrodz
and
@ElizabethGore
say there is no going back to “normal.” Business owners are re-strategizing and implementing digital. Plus, in a world where only 2% of VC is going to women, why would we want to go back?
According to
@Forbes
, on average, a women-owned firm generates 47 cents for every dollar a male-owned business makes. That's why we're teaming up with
@Mastercard
to close the gender capital gap.