East Bay Businesses Chosen To Participate In Growth Program

EAST BAY, CA — Food delivery service DoorDash today announced the winners of a new program that provides $5,000 grants and a six-week training program for local Bay Area-business owners in partnership with small business resource provider Next Street.

As members of the first California cohort of the Local Goods Accelerator, the small business people are to receive training and education and the opportunity to connect with other local entrepreneurs.

The DoorDash Accelerator for Local Goods is designed to support local consumer packaged goods businesses owned by entrepreneurs who are women, transgender, immigrants, or people of color with both financial aid and specialized resources so that they can adapt, stabilize and grow their businesses for long-term success.

The East Bay businesses participating in the program include Treats by Sade in San Leandro, Hella Nuts in Oakland, and Oakland Fortune Factory in Oakland.

In addition to participating in the educational programming, eligible businesses will receive a $5,000 grant to support their growth, access to marketing and sales support from DoorDash, plus the opportunity to sell their items via DashMart, a new type of neighborhood grocery store brought to you by DoorDash.

"For many participating entrepreneurs, this will mark the first time their products have been distributed outside of their own websites," DoorDash said in a statement. "We’re excited to welcome these entrepreneurs into the program and hope you’ll keep your eyes out for their products coming to select DashMarts in California in the coming months."

More information about the DoorDash Accelerator for Local Goods is available here.