Featured Image: Emily McHugh of Casauri in Fort Pierce, FL
A local healthcare provider, a children's gym, and a comedy club: These are just a few of the 107 companies represented among the first two round of recipients from the KKR Small Business Builders program.
Created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program includes a $10,000 grant, mentoring and coaching opportunities with KKR employees, as well as resources and online community through Hello Alice. Small businesses in countries around the world are eligible, with preference given to those pivoting in response to the pandemic or providing vital community services. There will be five rounds of funding, and small business owners can apply until the June 2021 final deadline.
Check out the full list of Round 1 and 2 recipients below, and subscribe to the Hello Alice newsletter to stay up-to-date on current programs and funding opportunities.
Round 2 Recipients
Yvonne Cox
Emmanuel Adult Day Center | Bridgeton, MO
Zayana Harriday
Peace Homes | Southfield, MI
Vivian Ross
Elephant in the Room Counseling Services | Augusta, GA
Leo Pollock
The Compost Plant | Providence, RI
Victoria Sesay
Sesay Enterprises | Johns Creek, GA
Karim Abouelnaga
Practice Makes Perfect | New York, NY
Katherine Tesch
Circus Academy of Tucson | Tucson, AZ
Faith Lee
Bird & Branch | New York, NY
Alessandro Biggi
Avocaderia | New York, NY
Darlene Crask
Ices Plain & Fancy | St. Louis, MO
Kristin Kagetsu
Saathi | New York, NY
Vania Abdul-Badee
360 Marketing & PR | Camden, NJ
Grace Melek
Success Fitness & Training Center | Maplewood, MN
Emmett Soldati
Teatotaller | Somersworth, NH
Emily McHugh
Casauri | Fort Pierce, FL
Catherine Jaffee
House of Pod | Denver, CO
Stella Husch
Strive Recreational Therapy | Clarkston, MI
Belinda Bates
Bates Distributors and Suppliers | Southfield, MI
Tara Darnley
Darlyng & Co. | Greensboro, NC
Shelley Wiseman
The Farm Cooking School | Solebury, PA
Joan Kanner
Bottoms Up Bagels | Baltimore, MD
Lilly Benitez
Blade Craft Barber Academy | Dallas, TX
Rochelle Brenner
Action Karate Mt. Airy | Philadelphia, PA
Courtney Blagrove
Whipped - Urban Dessert Lab | New York, NY
Mary Chris Ong
Soma Mvmt | Maplewood, NJ
Krittika Khandelwal
Soothi | Duluth, GA
Priyanka Raha
PopSmartKids | Bellevue, WA
Jewell Singletary
Gratitude Griot | Newark, NJ
Beverly Malbranche
Caribbrew | Newark, NJ
Monika Reti
Hipcooks | Portland, OR
Jessie Weinzatl
Coastal Massage and Wellness | Jacksonville, NC
Khadijah Robinson
The Nile List | Washington, D.C.
Lakischia M Smith
Who Dat Barber Shop | Harvey, LA
Carmen Brown
NJ Home Health Care | Jersey City, NJ
Pearl Ubaru
SiSTEM Tutoring Agency | Houston, TX
Courtney Bromwich
Sawnee School of Ballet | Cumming, GA
LeToya Garland
School of Breaking | Aurora, CO
Kristina Han
Own Your Wonder | Washington, D.C.
Jereatha Nichols
Smart Economic Development Fund of South Carolina | Orangeburg, SC
Maria Duerson
Umbrella Functional Consulting & Support Team | Croydon, PA
Brittany Holtz
Studio B Power Yoga | Harrisburg, PA
Miquel Henderson
The Studio Mind|Body | Boulder City, NV
Kevin McLaughlin
Larema Coffee House | Rocky Mount, NC
Cassiopeia Sledge
The Black Mall | Chicago, IL
Heather Harrison
The Bake Shop | Edgewater, FL
Linda Skwarcan
Veni's Sweet Shop | Niles, MI
Usifo Ighedosa
Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids | Sugar Land TX
Corie A Lange
Mama Cella's Pizza Station & Catering | Lima, OH
Kelly DiNardo
Past Tense Yoga Studio | Washington, D.C.
Sarah Anderson
Yoga on Beacon | Seattle, WA
Eugene Tan
Aquabumps Surf Photography | Sydney, Australia
Ivano Cafolla
Zazu | Donnybrook, Ireland
Round 1 Recipients
Nick Anderer
Anton's | New York, NY
Gary Carter
Sitpinyo Muay Thai & Fitness | Hong Kong
Justin Gurland and Zac Clark
Release Recovery | Yorktown Heights, NY
Lisle Richards
The Village Den | New York, NY
Trishala Bhansali
Lekha | New Orleans, LA
Daymara Baker
Rockin' Baker Incorporated | Fayetteville, AR
Hossein Akbari
The Discovery Years | San Jose, CA
Beth Plante
Charleston Power Yoga | Charleston, SC
Warren Norgaard
Milkweed Arts | Phoenix, AZ
Teri Van Goethem
DC Born & Bread | Washington, D.C.
Francine Zodda
A Child's Place | McHenry, IL
Thomas C. Trotman
TNT Construction Training | Denver, CO
Michael A. Robinson
Dallas Costume Shoppe | Dallas, TX
Monica Wong
Little Green Cyclo | South San Francisco, CA
Athanasios Hatzinas
Yetter's Diner | Augusta, NJ
Kareem Badr
The Hideout Theatre | Austin, TX
Tyrone Foster
Precision Landscape Services | Portland, OR
Janie Deegan
Janie's Life-Changing Baked Goods | New York, NY
Lexi Beach
The Astoria Bookshop | New York, NY
Anna Peters
Art Coop | Urbana, IL
Sherille D. Barber
Barber Therapy & Associates | Rock Hill, SC
Brenda Bueno
Little Daydreamers Learning Center 2 | New York, NY
Alina Ackenbom
Camp Friendship | Palmyra, VA
Bridget Manzanares
Flagship Real Estate Group | Encinitas, CA
Melissa Anelli
Mischief Management | New York, NY
Lane Velayo
Synergos Association Management | Indianapolis, IN
Cate Phillips
Capstone Calling | West Bend, WI
Jimmie Richard
Richards Family Group | Willowick, OH
Jessie Lipkowitz
Polarity | Ann Arbor, MI
Charlotte Guyton
Bard & Baker | Troy, NY
Dennis Williams
W.Heir's | Winter Springs, FL
Eric Cruz
Progressive Health & Performance | Murrieta, CA
Jaime Adams
Poshy Paws | Peoria, AZ
Zoe Schuler
ZMD | Madison, WI
Jonathan Byun
Playcenter | Lakewood, CA
Debbie Hall
Century Travel | Austin, TX
Jim O'Connor
Homestead Inn | Wolf Point, MT
Laura Oldaker
Academy for Caregiving Excellence | Tucson, AZ
Nicole Phillips
Inner Me | Houston, TX
Mona Ghattas
Duran Central Pharmacy | Albuquerque, NM
Mary Williams
Urgent & Primary Care Of Clarksdale | Clarksdale, MS
Kyle Black
RollerCade | Detroit, MI
Patrick Lai
Game Theory Restaurant + Bar | Fort Worth, TX
Sandra Stroehmann
Elixir Mind Body Massage | Denver, CO
Deborah Carlin
Debbie's Dance Studio | Williamson, WV
Christian Davis
Supply Locale | Chicago, IL
Tom Rummel
MrCleanSD | San Diego, CA
Sheila Rhodes
Small Batch Kitchen Cafe and Market | Lansdale, PA
Cristina Atencio
Isabel Blackwell | Portland, OR
Ribner
PiperWai | New York, NY
Evonya Easley
Love E | Atlanta, GA
Kristi K May
Legend Acres | Surprise, AZ
Moiz Bohra
Nova Home Care | Farmington Hills, MI
Alda Escobar
Madre Luna | Corona, CA
Sian DeLuca
SensationAll Kids Gym | Concord, CA
Applications for future rounds of the KKR Small Business Builders program are still open. Click here to learn more and submit!
