Nick Morgan Formable Grabber The GAUNTLET has been
Nick Morgan, Formable Grabber “The GAUNTLET has been a wonderful melting pot of fellow entrepreneurs from all walks of life joining together to help each other improve their business or conceptual ideas. I truly enjoyed my experience. ” GAUNTLET 2019 Alum and TOP WINNER
Rachel Lucas, Couture Unicorn “I came into the GAUNTLET with an idea and left with a plan. More than just business knowledge, I gained the confidence to pursue my dreams. ” GAUNTLET 2018 Alum
Davey Rogner , The Harvest Collective “Without The Advancement Foundation, I would not have made many of the connections that are helping me to pursue starting up Roanoke City’s first and only compost facility…. In the beginning of 2019, I did not have much to go on and I started my business by particpating in the GAUNTLET. . . ” GAUNTLET 2019 Alum
Purity Osoro, Osoro’s Kitchen “This is a great program and I truly loved it!” GAUNTLET 2018 Alum
Carrie Poff, Brown Hound Tree Service “I’m incredibly grateful for my experience as a participants and platinum award winner of the GAUNTLET 2018! The program helped me fine tune my business plan which in turn has helped my company grow by 30%. The most impactful part of my experience were the connections made with mentors and other entrepreneurs. These are relationships that continue to grow and contribute to my business’ growth. ” GAUNTLET 2018 Alum
Pugal Selveraj, Advance Energy Solutions “GAUNTLET– making ends meet!” GAUNTLET 2018 Alum and TOP WINNER
Kimberly Eakin “Why have I been involved with The Advancement Foundation and it’s GAUNTLET Business Program since the beginning? Because I see direct and immediate results from the entrepreneurs TAF touches. ” GAUNTLET Mentor
Kevin Persinger, Sona Bank “The program serves a definite need in our community by providing potential entrepreneurs with the skills and confidence to success. This can only benefit our area by bringing us new businesses and employment opportunities. I had the pleasure of dealing professionally with one of the GAUNTLET participants and can attest to the fact that the materials and documents provided to me fore a loan request were exactly what we were looking for. They were well organized and designed to serve the purpose needed. This has rarely been the case in pervious loan applications, and I can certainly praise the GAUNTLET program for assisting in this area. ” GAUNTLET Sponsor
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