AVIATRA ACCELERATORS OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 MOMENTUM© PROGRAM
12-Week Comprehensive Program Designed to Help Women Entrepreneurs Transform Their Passions Into Profitable, Sustainable Businesses
CINCINNATI, OH – May 12, 2025 – Aviatra Accelerators, the non-profit organization dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, announces the opening of applications for its 2025 MOMENTUM© Accelerator, a comprehensive business education program designed to help early and mid-stage women entrepreneurs build profitable, sustainable businesses. This 12-week, in-person program is for women entrepreneurs with at least one year in business and $50,000+ in total revenue, ready to build on their momentum. Applications are open through May 30, 2025.
The MOMENTUM© program delivers a well-rounded curriculum focused on key business areas, equipping participants with practical strategies to grow their businesses. It will be held at the Aviatra Incubator in Covington beginning June 4, 2025, with sessions occurring every Wednesday from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
“Momentum empowers women entrepreneurs to strengthen their business foundations and grow with confidence,” said Jill Morenz, President and CEO of Aviatra Accelerators. “Expert-led sessions give participants actionable insights across four pillars - Business Foundations, Finances, Customers and Growth – covering key topics such as sales, marketing, funding, business planning and effective messaging.”
Participants receive personalized guidance from a SCORE mentor to develop a detailed three-year business plan and funding strategy. Each participant will also receive presentation coaching to confidently pitch her business during the Flight Night competition on September 4, 2025.
Several highly successful local entrepreneurs are graduates of Aviatra’s MOMENTUM© program, including Melanie Cedargren, The Spicy Olive; Mavis Linneman, Delish Dish; Robin Gentry McGee, Functional Formularies; Michele Hobbs, Pet Wants; and Michele Tibbs and Melyssa Kirn, Grainwell.
The fee for MOMENTUM© is $995. Aviatra Accelerators is pleased to offer two full scholarships for the 2025 program. One needs-based scholarship is generously donated by Aviatra alum and MOMENTUM© graduate Lisa Woodruff, CEO of Organize 365®. The second scholarship, donated by legal firm Wood, Herron & Evans, is awarded to a woman whose business has an intellectual property that could be trademarked, copyrighted or patented.
For more details about the 2025 MOMENTUM© program, or to apply by May 30, visit https://www.aviatraaccelerators.org/momentum.
About Aviatra Accelerators
Celebrating fifteen years of supporting women on the rise to find the power to soar, Aviatra Accelerators, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, exists to empower women entrepreneurs, providing education, coaching, mentoring, networking, and access to capital. Aviatra’s programs are tailored to meet the needs of women entrepreneurs at all stages of the business cycle. With a presence in Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Dayton, Ohio, Aviatra Accelerators has helped nearly 4,000 women entrepreneurs create 15,000 jobs and receive millions in funding, and its alumni have generated a cumulative total of over $1 billion in earned revenues. For more about Aviatra and its women entrepreneur success stories, visit https://aviatraaccelerators.org.
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