Aviatra Accelerators, a Cincinnati-based non-profit organization focused on providing business training to women entrepreneurs, has received $216,000 from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission through the Dayton Entrepreneurs’ Center. The funding is intended to be utilized for the expansion of the organization’s programs in the Dayton region over the next three years.

Aviatra Accelerators has been assisting women entrepreneurs in various industries such as manufacturing and technology through its education and resources programs. The organization aims to utilize the funds from the state to cover the operational costs of reaching more businesses with education and resources in the Dayton region.

Jill Morenz, President of Aviatra Accelerators, emphasized the importance of bringing the programs directly to the women entrepreneurs who require them. She stated, “We have found that it’s really important to bring the programming to where the students are. So, we are taking our boot camp and our workshops out to surrounding areas in Dayton.”

Programs offered by Aviatra Accelerators

Aviatra Accelerators offers a range of programs designed to cater to women entrepreneurs at various stages of their businesses, including:

  • Explore Bootcamps: These bootcamps are intended for new women entrepreneurs to learn how to set up their businesses.
  • Women’s Mastermind Hot Seat Cohort: A year-long program for women entrepreneurs to give and receive business advice in hot seat-style gatherings.
  • SOAR workshops: These workshops provide coaching sessions in areas such as marketing and legal advice and are intended for women entrepreneurs at any stage of their businesses.
  • Side Hustle without the Hustle workshop: These free workshops are open to anyone with a business idea.

Expansion plans in the Dayton region

Aviatra Accelerators plans to conduct workshops in Kettering in April and May and will offer additional workshops in the Dayton region throughout the year. The organization intends to use the funds from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission to reach more women entrepreneurs in the region with its education and resources programs.