Accelerator Alumni

“Wake Forest is amazing: investing in our business owners & connecting us with each other to create a thriving community!”

— Cohort 3 Founder

Fall 2025

Dominique Cross,

Alchemy Box Co., LLC

Matthew Parrish,

DIY Retaining Wall, LLC

Rebekah Werner

Unita Marketing, Inc.

Carla Payne,

Aging Care Matters

Raphael St. Louis,

LAHCAI Services, Inc.

Kevin Meese,

WARM Cafe

Courtney Barrett,

True Insight Direct Care, PLLC

Oleg Danyliuk,

Duanex, LLC


Spring 2025

Toni Ann Hazzard,

Genuity Concepts

Monique Lewis,

Next 2 Native Language Learning

Jovhannah Tisdale,

The Future Spa

Alejandro Morales,

STOA Digital Solutions

Pam Anastasi,

SignCraft Solutions

Charise Lesane,

K.C.L. Preschool

Joshua Donahue,

Audrey’s Barkyard

Patrick Mulhearn,

Integrative Policy Solutions


Fall 2024

Jonathan Goodfellow,

Winterset Capital

Isaac Duque,

WHET: We Here Eat Together

Valerie Handleton,

Pathway to Languages

Tanishia Butler,

Qwik Pack & Ship Wake Forest

Barbara Walsh,

BW Small Business Consulting

Shirlee Egan,

Great Expectations Concierge Service

Kevin King,

Anatra

Shannon Mann,

TESOL Ministry


Spring 2024

Marie Cannon,

Stages Therapies, LLC

Charise Lesane,

KCL Institute of ​Individualized Learning

Karen Lindquist,

Green Stream Technologies, Inc.

Gary Shaffer, Jr.,

Cornerstone Technical Solutions

Jovhannah Tisdale,

Kulture Massage & Bodywork​

Valeria Grasso,

Coach Val EZ2 Exercise ​

Endurance Coaching and​

Personal Training, LLC