Introducing ELEVATE’s Third Cohort!

Last week, ELEVATE, CNHED’s executive leadership program for local minority-owned businesses (MBEs), officially launched its third cohort with a kick-off event and student orientation. ELEVATE, which stands for Executive Leadership Education Venture Advancing Talented Entrepreneurs, aims to provide best-in-class training to MBEs located in DC to acquire new skills that will allow them to more effectively and efficiently manage their business’ products and services and increase revenue and employment.

ELEVATE is the only minority executive education program in DC that is backed by a university partner. The 3-month ELEVATE curriculum, developed by the George Washington School of Business (GWSB) Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence, is led by GWSB faculty members.

The ELEVATE curriculum is tailored to enhance and cultivate new skills that will enable MBEs to compete in the private, institutional, and government procurement sectors. MBEs completing ELEVATE will leave the program with a newfound clarity and dynamism that will catapult their business to the next level.

Upon completion of the curriculum, ELEVATE students will be able to:

1. Succinctly and critically analyze and evaluate various business opportunities
2. Develop an entrepreneurial mindset to help create a digital corporate strategy
3. Comprehend the complex roles of entrepreneurship, leadership, and management throughout the development of organizational strategies
4. Recognize new opportunities for introducing innovation in wide-ranging organizational settings
5. Develop a strategy for contracting and procurement with anchor institutions and corporations
6. Understand various financial valuations of their firm

ELEVATE's Cohort III

	Chris Ryans	Tyson Project Management Group	At TPM Group, we provide seamless relocation logistics and construction services with precision and care. We also provide a comprehensive suite of IT services for our government and private industry clients.
	Dakota Mitchell	Dakota 3 Consulting	Dakota 3 Consulting Firm, Inc. is a woman-owned small business, specializing in Training & Development, Instructional Design, Project Management, and Continuous Improvement. Our innovative and idea management style philosophy enhances the effectiveness of organizations by improving workforce capacity through training, leadership, professional development, coaching, and organizational and human analytics. This method helps clients achieve and maintain optimal improvement in their people, processes, and customer service.
	David Fenton	District Amputee Care Center	District Prosthetics (District Amputee Care Center ) is an independently owned rehabilitation center that focuses on patient care. One of the goals of the District Prosthetics is to provide you with a place where you are valued. Valued as a client and valued as a person. In order to provide the highest level of service our team members focus on integrity, patience, and great customer service.
	Dwight Deloatch	H&B Services	With over 35 years of experience, H&B Services is a trusted company serving residents and commercial clients through out Washington, D.C area. Our company provides a variety of cleaning services to satisfy our client’s cleaning needs. As one of the best companies in the industry, H&B Services put our customers cleaning needs first.
	Gary Jamal Kelly	Dogs on the Curb	Dogs on the Curb is a company that prides itself in providing stellar customer service, a fun and friendly atmosphere, and an experience that ends with a full belly, big smiles, and maybe a little chili on your shirt.​​Considered to be one of DC’s finest gourmet eats, DOTC’s goal is to create products that inspire diners to roll up their sleeves and embrace exciting, flavorful, and unapologetic creations.
	Henry Tucker	Grub Rockstar Catering	GrubRub LLC dba Grub Rockstar Catering is a DC-Based minority-owned small business full-service catering company specializing in creating flavorful cuisine with flare ranging from American, Italian, Asian, Creole, Southern, and Caribbean flavors.
	Tisa JD Clark	J.D. Clark Professional Services	J.D. Clark Professional Services, L.L.C. (JD Clark) is a Section 3, a certified Prince George’s County Based Business that is an Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) MBE/DBE/SBE Certified African American and Woman-Owned construction and maintenance firm with core services in Property Preservation, Property Maintenance and Improvements. JD Clark specializes in Facilities Maintenance, Grounds Management and Renovations.
	Isaiah Peddie	Aim Technical Group	AIM Technical Group, LLC (AIM) is a team of innovators dedicated to delivering best-value services and solutions based on innovative applications of science, security, and technology.
	Kumo Lartevi	The Convenient Clinic	Founded in the nation’s capital with the mission of providing excellent healthcare and wellness to all. We aspire to personable deliverance of services using contemporary evidence-based methods and technologies. We believe everyone is deserving of adequate healthcare. Most of our service is focused on care for non-life-threatening medical condition.
	Mercedes Ebanks	The MECCA Group	Founded in 2006, The MECCA Group is comprised of a clinically and culturally diverse team of professionals who provide comprehensive psychological, rehabilitative, and educational services for children, adolescents, young adults, and their support systems in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area.
	Mike Utaegbulam	Black Digital	Black Digital is a mighty digital marketing agency who utilize our collective experience to deliver effective marketing solutions for our partners. We practice radical empathy by listening and execute based on those engagements to deliver superior business value. Our aim is to provide your business with a return that’s greater than your initial investment.
	Sharon Wise	Wise Workz	Sharon Wise calls herself a “Surviving Spirit” and is a dynamic motivational speaker, National, and International Artist, and Award-winning filmmaker who shares her journey with the world. As a Trauma Expert, she has consulted with public and private government, national hospital systems, law enforcement, and the Women’s Trade Mission in England.
	Solomon Kabore	Intercontinental Build	Intercontinental Build is a multifaceted, minority-owned general contractor company based in the Washington, DC metro area holding HUBZone, MBE, and DBE certifications. InterContinental Build provides construction-related services to the private and public sectors with expertise in residential, commercial, and diverse infrastructural projects.
	Vanessa Cacho	MTEC Services	Offers a broad range of professional, high-quality Fire, Electrical, Security, Access Control, and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Systems. We are a Certified Business Enterprise, an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) experienced in designing and providing automated building services and network integration services.