Serving Up Success: Citi Foundation Grant Funds FIU Assistance to Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs
A grant from Citi Foundation helped Florida International University create StartUP FIU FOOD, an incubator to help new food and beverage entrepreneurs grow their companies with workshops, mentorship and assistance with securing financing.
The program is completely free to participants and even furnishes access to commercial-grade kitchens at BBC at below-market rates. The target audience: entrepreneurs from low- and moderate-income communities who are within two years of starting their companies and committed to scaling up and creating jobs.
The first cohort brought together bakers, brewers, ice-cream and gelato crafters, ice tea makers and the producer of a rum drink. The program accepts applications throughout the year. ...