We are Committed to High-Growth Founders
At The Excellerator, we help you accelerate your business, cultivate your growth strategy, secure corporate clients and capital to scale, creating economic mobility and long-term sustainable success
Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer,
Fifth Third Bank
Who We Are
The Cincinnati Business Excellerator (formerly the Minority Business Accelerator) is one of the nation’s longest running and most sought-after community initiatives. Since 2003, it has promoted equitable access to advisory, investment, and client engagement opportunities for business owners.
$2 Billion
In aggregate annual revenues.
3,500 Jobs
Sustainable jobs created.
70 Portfolio Companies
Double-digit annual growth.
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Discover the story behind these numbers.
Our Team's Mission
Darrin Redus
Darrin Redus CEO of the Excellerator says:
“Our work over 20 years has been dedicated to creating pathways for ownership, wealth creation, and generational impact in communities often excluded from the table.
When diverse businesses scale, they hire locally, reinvest in their neighborhoods, and strengthen the very fabric of our economy. I am grateful for how far we’ve come and how our impact moves the needle, so every new contract, acquisition, and job created is a step towards a more equitable and competitive Cincinnati.”
Tracking Progress.
Celebrating Impact.
High-Potential Leaders
We partner with high potential entrepreneurs who have already achieved success, providing personalized advisory coaching to help them accelerate growth and build lasting, scalable businesses, that ultimately uplift both the founder and the community at large
Fueling Expansion & Opportunity
The Excellerator provides our Featured Firms with business development services ranging from access to procurement and capital opportunities; valuations and merger support; educational and networking opportunities.
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In The News
Tracking Progress.
Celebrating Impact.
