Launch Savannah
The City of Savannah welcomed the latest graduates from Launch Savannah in a graduation ceremony held October 1, 2025. The event capped the second cohort of Launch Savannah, a business accelerator program facilitated by the City’s Economic Development Department in partnership with Startup Savannah and the Small Business Assistance Corporation.
In addition to the wealth of educational resources and tools the graduates received during the 12-week intensive program, Launch participants also received new laptops courtesy of Comcast, as well as vouchers worth $2,000 for business support services, including legal and financial advisement.
Graduates of the second cohort of Launch Savannah:
- Maebelle Alolong, The Narra Tree & Silk Route Restaurant and Lounge
- Rhonda Ancrum, First Class Seating Transport Service, LLC.
- Mikal-Anthony Banks, EcoXchange
- Dr. Kathryn S. Belle, Belle’s Boutique Hotel
- Carolyn Guilford, Health Restoration Consulting
- Glorious Mason, Be Glorious Learning Center
- Quinlin Moore, Moore Learning Center
- Larry Morris, Big Larry’s Art
- Jomo Simmons, Qi Tree of Life Holistic Health Services
- Ninoska Smith, Ninoska’s Favorites
- Stavros Tsaklas, Stav's Souvlaki
- Calvin Wallace, Wallace Landscaping, LLC
- Zelonia Williams, Patches Custom Embroidery Works
Launch Savannah was developed in response to a recommendation from the City’s Racial Equity and Leadership (REAL) Task Force.