Georgia Education Foundation Inc.

“Expenses 13,452 membership discounts 459 training materials 500 alumni events 749 retreat 22,871 graduation 3,855 office 727 travel 4,612 non-investment depreciation 222 total 47,447”

“Accounts receivable 44,591 26,215 1,109 1,109 less accumulated depreciation 388 610 total 45,312 26,714”

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 1,776”

“To provide educational and training opportunities for minority business enterprises and emerging entrepreneurial in order to develop capacity that will drive business growth and create jobs.”

“The georgia mentor protege connection is a business development partnership between the state of georgia and the georgia institute of technology's enterprise innovation institute administered by georgia minority supplier development council (gmsdc). It provides opportunities for georgia small businesses to benefit from a partnership with a corporate mentor for a period of one year. Emerging firms can build relationships, explore new technologies, learn about best practices and benefit from the wisdom of corporate executives who are committed to the long-term health and overall growth of small businesses in georgia. The goal of the program is to help small businesses to be successful over the long haul, by helping them to develop capacity, enhance their skill sets and become more competitive. Research has shown that access to the right kind of coaching and mentoring significantly increases the success rate in small business, while both the mentor and the protege benefit tremendously from their interaction.”