Invest Newark Celebrates Local Entrepreneurs at Business Accelerator Graduation

NEWARK – Invest Newark celebrated the graduation of 16 small business owners from its Executive Business Accelerator Program during a ceremony at City Hall on Thursday, Jan. 16.

The graduation ceremony was a reflection of the diversity in Newark’s small business community, as 19% of graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino, 81% as Black or African American, and 70% represented women-owned businesses.