Start:ME Spartanburg

10/20/2026

🚨 ONLY 11 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY! 🚨

💙🩵 SPARTANBURG ENTREPRENEURS, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY!

Do you have a business idea you've been dreaming about launching? Are you already in business and ready to take it to the next level?

Start:ME Spartanburg wants YOU!


✨ What is Start:ME Spartanburg?

A FREE 14-week business accelerator program that gives entrepreneurs the knowledge, mentorship, resources, and connections they need to build sustainable businesses.

⏰ APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 30, 2026!

🌐 APPLY TODAY: www.startmespartanburg.com

💡 Don't let another year pass wondering, "What if?" Your business deserves an opportunity to grow, and we're here to help you take that next step!


📣 HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! Tag an entrepreneur, share this post, and encourage someone you know to apply.





Lekesa P WhitnerGeorge Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and EconomicsUniversity of South Carolina UpstateDavid SummersKhala MarandeStart:ME AtlantaStart:ME Spartanburg Alumni

10/17/2026

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SOFT OPENING of Royale C Grab & Go!) 🎉💖 YOU'RE INVITED! 💖🎉Come out and help us celebrate the SOFT OPENING of Royale C Grab & Go! We are excited to support one of our very own Start Spartanburg alumni entrepreneurs as she takes another exciting step in her business journey!
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
📍 660 Spartanburg Hwy S, Wellford, SC 29385
Come out, bring your family and friends, enjoy some delicious food, and show your love and support for this local business! Let's show up, shop local, and celebrate entrepreneurship in our community!👑 Congratulations to Royale C Grab & Go! We are proud of you and excited to see your continued success!
Please share and help spread the word! 💖🎉 Lekesa P Whitner George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics University of South Carolina Upstate David Summers Start:ME Spartanburg Alumni Spartanburg Northside Development Group

10/10/2026

Celebrating colleagues collaboration

✨We had an Awesome time today serving for “Family Day” for an event!!!

✨We also enjoyed being in the same space with How Bout Them Apples….Great People, Great Energy!!!

✨Two of the Greats!!!

✨More to Come!!!

✨Everyone enjoyed Everything!!!

✨Always a Honor to Serve!!!

✨We walk by Faith, and not by Sight!!!

10/03/2026

CELEBRATING OUR START:ME ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH THE DECADE✨

Over the next several days, we will be highlighting the incredible entrepreneurs who have been a part of our journey through the years. Each day, we will spotlight a different class and recognize the vision, resilience, and impact of these amazing business owners and community leaders.

We are excited to begin with the Class of 2022— the pioneers who helped lay the foundation and set the tone for what entrepreneurship, leadership, and community transformation could look like through this program.

These entrepreneurs represent innovation, determination, and the power of investing in local talent. We are proud of their accomplishments and grateful for the impact they continue to make throughout our community.

Stay tuned each day as we celebrate the stories, businesses, and successes of our entrepreneurs! 💼✨



Lekesa P WhitnerGeorge Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and EconomicsUniversity of South Carolina UpstateDavid SummersKhala MarandeStart:ME Atlanta

10/03/2026

CELEBRATING OUR START:ME ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH THE DECADE✨

Over the next several days, we will be highlighting the incredible entrepreneurs who have been a part of our journey through the years. Each day, we will spotlight a different class and recognize the vision, resilience, and impact of these amazing business owners and community leaders.

We are excited to begin with the Class of 2021— the pioneers who helped lay the foundation and set the tone for what entrepreneurship, leadership, and community transformation could look like through this program.

These entrepreneurs represent innovation, determination, and the power of investing in local talent. We are proud of their accomplishments and grateful for the impact they continue to make throughout our community.

Stay tuned each day as we celebrate the stories, businesses, and successes of our entrepreneurs! 💼✨



Lekesa P WhitnerGeorge Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and EconomicsUniversity of South Carolina UpstateDavid SummersKhala MarandeStart:ME Atlanta

09/17/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the Inspire:ME Spartanburg Winners! 🎉

Big ideas deserve to be celebrated—and these entrepreneurs are showing us what’s possible when creativity, determination, and community support come together. 💡🙌🏾

Please join us in congratulating this year’s Inspire:ME Spartanburg winners and each of the graduates! Each entrepreneur has worked hard to develop their business, strengthen their vision, and take another step toward turning their ideas into opportunity.

Through Inspire, entrepreneurs receive the tools, connections, and support they need to move their ideas forward—and these winners are just getting started! 🚀

We’re proud to celebrate their accomplishments and excited to see where their businesses go next.

Congratulations, entrepreneurs! Your ideas inspire us, and your success strengthens our community. ❤️