STEP UP! Success Story: Athletic Arts Academy, a Mission-Driven and Minority-Owned Small Business in Need of Support in Orange, NJ

In response to an increased need for resources and technical support, we partnered with Rising Tide Capital to create a grant-supported small business coaching program: STEP UP! for ten local businesses in the Heart of Orange.

She describes her overall experience with STEP UP! as “challenging but invigorating.”

Coach Iya tells us that the grant provides immediate relief and allows focus to shift on growing other aspects of the business. She has especially benefited from the 1:1 expert coaching she received from her Dedicated High Growth Coach from Rising Tide Capital, Charlene Simpson.