The national Envision Lead Grow 7-City Bus Tour kicked off the Envision Lead Grow program in 2017, making stops in 7 different cities across the United States. The ELG team shared its fast-paced, fun-filled curriculum, “The 8 Seeds to Success in Business”, during a week-long summer camp in each city.

In 2016, the idea of the 7-City Bus Tour was just that. An idea. In 2017, thanks to the support, the time and the generosity of so many people, the first ever Envision Lead Grow cross-country tour was an overwhelming success.

We are so thankful for the people, the businesses and the organizations
that helped to make this possible!

Agape Travel & Tours

MEMPHIS

The University of Memphis and the Crews Center for Entrepreneurship

FOOD DONORS:

Girabaldi’s Pizza
Huey’s
High Point Pizza
Olive Garden
Chipotle
University of Memphis catering (Mr. Henderson, specifically)
Kroger
Bluff City Coffee
The Otherlands
Cracker Barrell
Perkins
High Point Grocery
Memphis Pizza Cafe
Moe’s
Red Robin
Jason’s Deli

ENTREPRENEURS OF THE DAY:

Dana James Mwangi
Sheleah Harris
Kayla Rodriguez Graff

JUDGES:

Mike Hoffmeyer
Taylor Woody

GREENSBORO

University of North Carolina at Greensboro & the North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center

FOOD DONORS:

Papa John’s
Bruegger’s Bagels
Texas Roadhouse
Buffalo Wild Wings
Cracker Barrel
Loew’s
Chipotle
Which Wich
Chicken Salad Chick
Olive Garden
Insomnia Cookies
Slices by Tony
Jersey Mike’s

ENTREPRENEURS OF THE DAY:

Victoria Nones
Canisha Turner
Libby Boehne
Joliee Havner

JUDGES:

Justin Streuli
Jan Szelkowski
Karen Willette
DarLinda Finch
Reketta Wright

ATLANTA

Butler Street Community Development Corporation

FOOD DONORS:

Papa John’s
Chipotle
Eats on Ponce
Maggiano’s
Fat Matt’s Rib Shack
Mellow Mushroom
Caribou Coffee
Einstein Bagels
Kroger

ENTREPRENEURS OF THE DAY:

Charlie Whitfield
Katie Kern

JUDGES:

Lindsey Walker
Cindrell Harry
Kari Nelson
Charlie Whitfield
Katie Kern

BALTIMORE

Spark Baltimore and The Cordish Companies

Morgan State University

FOOD DONORS:

Bagby Pizza Co.
The Cordish Companies Catering
Panda Express
Sunny’s Subs
Matthew’s Pizza
Shake Shack

ENTREPRENEURS OF THE DAY:

Jen Walsh
Renee Beck
Patience Brown
Lida Zlatic
Alysha January
Kelly Pace Stegman
Tiffany Robinson, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s Deputy Chief of Staff

JUDGES:

Shervonne Cherry
Luwanda Jenkins
Amy Rogers
Selah Alexander
Tara Bynum
Sabrina Depestre
Anee Korme

PHILADELPHIA

Temple University

FOOD DONORS:

Chipotle
Pita Chip
Jones
Popeyes
Olive Garden
Blaze Pizza
Insomnia Cookies
Hard Rock Cafe

ENTREPRENEURS OF THE DAY:

Dr. Brandi Baldwin-Rana
Susan Rocco

JUDGES:

Erin McShea
Ellen Weber
Alan Kerzner
Camille Bell

RICHMOND

Virginia Commonwealth University

FOOD DONORS:

Chipotle
Olive Garden
Lunch & Supper
Jimmy John’s
Ledo’s Pizza
Insomnia Cookies

ENTREPRENEURS OF THE DAY:

Kinda Hamm
Nancy Thomas
Kelly Thomasson
Ann Norman

JUDGES:

Evelyn Johnson
Arvat McClaine
Amy Shankle
Kelsey Steenburgh
Kinda Hamm

NORFOLK

Old Dominion University’s Strome Entrepreneurial Center

Norfolk Collegiate

FOOD DONORS:

Olive Garden
Y-Not
Chick-fil-a
Traditions Catering
Moe’s
Visit Norfolk
Insomnia Cookies
Strawbridge Dental (magazine donation)

ENTREPRENEURS OF THE DAY:

Kema Geroux
Carla Hesseltine
Maya Holihan
April Woodard
Cassandra Savage-Ellis
Elaine Luria
Jeri Prophet
Karen R. Jackson, Virginia Secretary of Technology

JUDGES:

Kimberly Wimbish
Erika Small-Sisco
Josephine Brown
Dr. Sidika Nihal Colakoglu
R.T. Swindell
Hillary Boyce Doriguzzi
Heather Johnson
Tanya Pinkney
Genny Conwell
Norfolk Collegiate Headmaster Scott Kennedy
Michele Pettway
Kema Geroux