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Fueling Food Entrepreneur Success

TAP and Hot Bread Kitchen are fueling success for New York City’s food entrepreneurs. Together, they’ve equipped more than 300 small business owners with financial tools, market insights, and culturally fluent support—including a Spanish-language pilot that expanded access and celebrated Latino entrepreneurship. 10/07/2025

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Insights From the Field: Resilience in Small Business and Leadership by Jane Veron

In her latest Insights From the Field, TAP CEO Jane Veron reflects on five lessons in resilience drawn from more than 62,500 hours working with small business owners. From discipline and data to compassion and innovation, she shares what drives both entrepreneurs and TAP to thrive. 9/26/2025

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Marking Hispanic Heritage Month and showing how trust transforms small business journeys

Compassion, trust, and cultural understanding help Latino-owned businesses overcome barriers and grow, as seen through TAP’s support during Hispanic Heritage Month. 9/18/2025

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Solo Scoop Creamery: Scaling a Premium Brand with TAP

Solo Scoop Creamery shifted from pop-up scoops to premium cultural experiences. Learn how TAP helped founder Dennine Dyer scale her business model.

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Flower Child Music Group LLC

Flower Child Music Group LLC, a Cleveland-based nonprofit founded by Joseph Enos Hill, worked with TAP to improve credit and funding access, grow its team and programs, and lay the groundwork for lasting community impact. 8/27/2025

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Turning Confidence into Action: How Customized Support Multiplies Opportunity - By Jane Veron

Confidence among small businesses is rising, but optimism alone doesn’t drive growth. In her latest piece, TAP CEO Jane Veron shares how expert guidance—like TAP’s support for Little Loaf Bakeshop—turns confidence into action and financing into expansion. 8/21/2025

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Harvard Business School Spotlights Jane Veron’s Leadership

Harvard Business School Alumni News recently featured TAP CEO, Jane Veron (MBA ’91), for the impact she has made through The Acceleration Project. 

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Arise Renewed Counseling: Building Private Practice Growth

Learn how Atlanta therapist Shakeia worked with TAP to refine her brand positioning, optimize fixed costs, and achieve a 60% increase in new monthly clients.

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Spring for Small Business®  - April 16, 2026

Spring for Small Business® was The Acceleration Project’s signature benefit, an inspiring evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and connection at Level 10 in the Starrett-Lehigh Building. The event brought together leaders from finance, philanthropy, and the small business community to celebrate impact, entrepreneurship, and the small business owners driving local economies forward.

TAP was honored to recognize Matt Nord, Co-Head of Private Equity and Head of Hybrid at Apollo, for his leadership and commitment to economic empowerment, and to present TAP’s 3rd Annual Small Business Owner of the Year Award to an exceptional TAP client.

Although the event has passed, the opportunity to support its mission continues. Contributions are still being accepted through May 15 to help TAP launch the journey forward for small business owners nationwide.

Fall for Small Business – October 8, 2025

TAP's Be the Catalyst event brought together our team, consultants, and partners for an evening centered on purpose and possibility.

Elizabeth Gore, Co-founder & President of Hello Alice , reflected on how entrepreneurship creates both opportunity and resilience and how TAP's guidance complements capital. 

TAP CEO Jane Veron moderated a fireside chat with two inspiring business owners and past clients Dr. Justin Vaidyan of Arise Physical Therapy and Margaret Barrow of It's Nola.

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TAP News & Events

 Explore our latest updates, from upcoming events and award recognitions to press mentions and official releases. 

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