“We need to get our small businesses healthy. If they are healthy, then the community will be healthy because they are the catalyst to economic development and recovery. How do we do that? By making sure our small business owners and their staff are educated on prevention and sustainability and by creating alternative ways to generate revenue”.

 – Linda Chatmon 

A Dual Approach to Economic Recovery

We recognize that Covid-19 is like nothing this world has ever seen.  Consequently, we have to respond to it in the same manner.  To that end, we have developed a dual approach to Economic Recovery for our small businesses, and ultimately our communities.  We must focus on the health and wellness of our communities which include business owners.  Once we stabilize our small businesses, the community will follow suit.  Why? Because when small businesses are flourishing they hire employees, they pay taxes, and they stimulate the economy.  
 
Our Dual Approach includes:
 
1. Entrepreneur Development and Small Business Growth
2. Outreach, Education, Advocacy & Prevention For African Americans, By African Americans.
Entrepreneur Development and Small Business Growth Program
Outreach, Education & Advocacy For African Americans, By African Americans.

ECONOMIC RECOVERY through Entrepreneur Development and Growth of Small Businesses

Entrepreneur Development and Growth of Small Businesses is the most powerful catalyst of Economic Development and Recovery.  Small Businesses will always be the stimulus of any revitalization, economic development and or recovery Plan. 

Economic Recovery through Entrepreneur Development (ERED) economic development is strategy with a single mission: “RECOVERING THE RIGHT WAY”

A critical part of recovering from any disaster is having a plan in place to rebuild the community and restore its economy. That means private public partnerships, and access to key resources who can quickly and affordably aid in rebuilding efforts.

1. Entrepreneur Development and Growth of Small Businesses

The challenge for most Small Business Incubators the lack of a  Business Development Component. The emphasis is placed on “starting” a business rather than “scaling” a business. The I-cubator focuses on growing businesses through acceleration programming. We recognize that the biggest challenge you face as a small business is getting timely access to potential opportunities.

If you are a small business owner and you want to prepare your business for growth, join the only web-based small business i-cubator with a fully- developed curriculum. The I-Cubator will help you build strategic partnerships and find the right commercial and government contracts.

2. Outreach, Education, Advocacy & Prevention For African Americans, By African Americans.

A consortium of subject matter experts dedicated to reducing disparities among African Americans economically, socially, and in healthcare through outreach, education, advocacy and prevention.

The Problem: Disproportionate Burden

According to the CDC, the effects of COVID-19 on the health of racial and ethnic minority groups is still emerging; however, current data suggest a disproportionate burden of illness and death among racial and ethnic minority groups, and especially the non-Hispanic (black) population.  

What the Data Says

A recent CDC MMWR report  (“Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Adult Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19—Georgia, March 2020”) summarized 

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About the I-Cubator

I-Cubator is a suite of business development tools that help rural-owned businesses, micro-businesses, home-based businesses, and economically disadvantaged small businesses get access to better resources, information, relationships, and business opportunities.

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About SAAV

A consortium of subject matter experts dedicated to reducing disparities among African Americans economically, socially, and in healthcare through outreach, education, advocacy and prevention.

Meet the Team

Contracts and Grants, LLC has been assisting its clients provide government solutions for decades, 13.2 Billion dollars’ worth of awards. 

We have applied the same approach by assembling a team of subject matter experts to provide a solution to disparities among African Americans socially, economically, and in healthcare.  It is our collective goal to improve and maintain the health outcomes of the black community in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. The goals are:

  • To provide a “hub” of information in one location so that the African American Community can have trusted and vetted information to help them make informed decisions about prevention, AND
  • The importance of participating in clinical trials can be stressed while addressing people’s hesitance to participate. 
  • While all people of color and beyond will benefit from these resources, the intent is to provide information and sensitivity to those who look like the people in the consortium.

Ms. Linda Chatmon

Founder & CEO, Contracts and Grants, LLC

For this Project Ms. Chatmon brings her 23 years of expertise in Program Management and Entrepreneur Development. Contracts & Grants has been responsible for more than $13.2 billion in government contract negotiations and awards and has a track record for helping small business start and scale their businesses quickly.

Contracts and Grants, LLC is an SBA-certified HubZone program participant, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB).

Ms. Karen Swain

Founder & CEO, Excelous

For this project, Excelous will develop an education program which addresses ways to change or adapt living situations, work circumstances, and self-care to reduce the likelihood of contracting the COVID-19 virus.

For this project, Excelous will develop an education program which addresses ways to change or adapt living situations, work circumstances, and self-care to reduce the likelihood of contracting the COVID-19 virus.