10KSB Alumni and Highlights
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![Covesa Gragg](images/21-0165-10ksb-grad-quotes-for-web-2021-150x200-covesa-gragg.jpg)
![Tom Hearn](images/21-0165-10ksb-grad-quotes-for-web-2021-150x200-tom-hearn.jpg)
![Andrew Rainey](images/21-0165-10ksb-grad-quotes-for-web-2021-150x200-andrew-rainey.jpg)
![Ariane Kirkpatrick](images/21-0165-10ksb-grad-quotes-for-web-2021-150x200-ariane-kirkpatrick.jpg)
![Ben Bebenroth](images/21-0165-10ksb-grad-quotes-for-web-2021-150x200-ben-bebenroth.jpg)
![Dr. Martina Moore](images/21-0165-10ksb-grad-quotes-for-web-2021-150x200-dr-martina-moore.jpg)
![Heidi Murphy](images/21-0165-10ksb-grad-quotes-for-web-2021-150x200-heidi-murphy.jpg)
![Julie Brandle](images/21-0165-10ksb-grad-quotes-for-web-2021-150x200-julie-brandle.jpg)
![Margy Judd](images/21-0165-10ksb-grad-quotes-for-web-2021-150x200-margy-judd.jpg)
![Sean Watterson](images/21-0165-10ksb-grad-quotes-for-web-2021-150x200-sean-watterson.jpg)
Highlights
10,000 Small Businesses Highlights
National
- 66% of graduates increase revenue within six months of graduation
- 44% of graduates hire additional employees within six months of graduation
- 85% of graduates do business with one another
Local
- 839 small business owners graduated from Tri-C’s program
- 97% of those who enroll complete the program
- 20% of participants have been people of color
10KSB Fellows Highlights
Fall 2021 and Spring 2022
- 41 participating business owners
- 51 participating Tri-C students
o 23 first-generation college students
o 36 females; 15 males
o 31 students of color