LONGMONT, CO (June 1, 2020) – It was announced today that Lori Jones, president and CEO of Avocet Communications, has been brought on as a mentor for the nonprofit Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll).
The mission of EforAll is to accelerate economic and social impact in the communities it serves through inclusive entrepreneurship. Longmont is the site of EforAll’s first program outside of Massachusetts. EforAll’s innovative programs serve the diverse and untapped entrepreneurial community in Longmont.
Jones will be a mentor in EforAll’s Business Accelerator program, a free, one-year initiative offered twice a year providing immersive business training, mentorship, and access to an extended professional network.
“I am thrilled to be a part of this amazing organization,” Jones said. “EforAll is about inclusivity, empowerment, and support, and aligns with our mission and values perfectly. I am looking forward to working closely with entrepreneurs here in Longmont to help them bring their bright and innovative ideas to life!”
Accelerator Mentors come from a variety of backgrounds and use their business and leadership experience to guide new entrepreneurs through the process of turning their idea into a growing business. Mentors work in teams of three and are matched with an entrepreneur based on schedule availability and desire to work together. The team meets virtually as a group to help reaffirm topics and themes raised during classes, while also strategizing with the entrepreneur on how to reach their specific goals during the program.
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About Avocet Communications: Founded in 1980, family-owned Avocet Communications has earned a national reputation for helping its clients increase customer acquisition through integrated marketing communications solutions. The agency represents asset-intensive and consumer and business brands globally. Its strategic team of marketing, creative, media, PR, and technology professionals build campaigns and top-of-mind awareness for its clients through innovative, ROI-based strategic development, branding, marketing, advertising, media relations, social, and digital programs that accelerate business growth. Avocet has been named one of Colorado’s Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses by ColoradoBiz magazine several years in a row and was named to BizWest’s Mercury 100 list year-over-year. The Denver Business Journal has consistently ranked Avocet in its list of Top 25 Advertising Agencies in the state. Visit the website at www.avocetcommunications.com. And listen to Avocet’s Integrate & Ignite Marketing Podcast here.
About EforAll: Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) is a nonprofit organization that partners with communities nationwide to help under-represented individuals successfully start and grow a business through intensive business training, mentorship and an extended professional support network. To date, EforAll alumni have launched over 700 businesses. In 2020 alone, its businesses provided more than 1,300 local jobs and generated over $43M in revenue, despite the pandemic. Programs are available in both English and Spanish. EforAll current locations include Buffalo, NY; Longmont, Colo.; Northwest Arkansas; and the following Massachusetts communities: Berkshire County, Cape Cod, Fall River/New Bedford, Worcester, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, and Roxbury. To learn more about EforAll, please visit eforall.org.
