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SEED winners announced at Bon Secours

Bon Secours Richmond Health System announced yesterday the six grant recipients of its SEED (Supporting East End Entrepreneurship Development) program, aimed at boosting business development in the East End.

• Jodi Burton
  J. Burton Hauling and Disposal
  Jodi will use her SEED award to buy a new trailer, electric bed lift, logos for her truck and hire part-time staff.

• Evrim Dogu
  Sub Rosa, LLC
  Evrim will use the SEED award to procure a stone-mill, build grain and flour storage and train a part-time miller.

• Noelle Archibald
  Tall Bike Coffee, LLC
  Noelle will use her SEED award to open a neighborhood coffee shop and purchase advanced brewing equipment.

• Neil Smith & Nicole Price
  Proper Pie Co., LLC
  Neil and Nicole will use their SEED award for initial start-up costs, including the purchase of professional baking equipment and appliances.

• Karen Wilson
  Karen Wilson Natural Beauty, LLC
  Karen will use her SEED funds to develop marketing materials and videos to expand her business.

• Kim Taylor
  Taylor Environmental Janitorial Services
  Kim will use the SEED funds to purchase equipment and develop marketing materials to expand his business.

Bon Secours made available $50,000 in renewable funding designated to help jump start promising business ventures. The competition garnered about 20 applications from Church Hill and East End-based entrepreneurs seeking to either grow or start their businesses in the East End. The stipulation for awardees was that all businesses had to be located in the 23223 zip code within the city of Richmond, preferably along the 25th Street and Nine Mile Road Corridor.