Can the company you keep help your business achieve new heights?

Those joining the Entrepreneurs Access Network community will: 

• Join an elite network of the country’s best entrepreneurs
• Be part of a community of high-growth company leaders
• Experience an educational platform designed for today’s busy executive
• Be invited to webcasts featuring top business leaders and organizations
• Be assigned an EY professional as an EAN Relationship Ambassador to help guide them through the EAN 12-month growth journey

To be considered for participation, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• The applicant must be the CEO, President, or Founder of a privately-held, for-profit company registered and operating in the US or its territories.
• The applicant must self-identify as belonging to an economically or socially disadvantaged group in business and entrepreneurship. 
• Business type and ownership:
  • The business must be a for-profit entity and not a nonprofit organization or government-affiliated entity.
  • Only franchisors are eligible; franchisees are not eligible to apply.
  • The applicant must have majority ownership and decision-making authority in the company.
• The business must have a minimum of $1 million in annual revenue for at least the past two consecutive years as demonstrated by financial records.
• Businesses that do not yet meet the revenue requirement may still qualify if they can demonstrate:
  • Significant market traction, such as rapid customer growth, strategic partnerships or contracts.
  • At least $1 million in external investment from venture capital, private equity or other institutional investors.
  • Scalability and growth potential with a clear path to surpassing the revenue threshold within the next two years.
• For entrepreneurs who have sought outside investment, the founding entrepreneur may still apply if majority ownership stake is retained after deducting all outside investments.