Cornerstone Business Accelerator Programs
IDG’s Cornerstone Collective is an innovative, self-sustaining model that tackles food insecurity and boosts the economic health of a region by integrating local farming, workforce development, and entrepreneurship to a build resilient, economically self sustained community.
Business Accelerator Programs
Through a combination of courses, consulting, co-working spaces, and strategic placement opportunities, IDG’s Cornerstone Collective Accelerator Programs are designed to strengthen community development and drive economic change in the Warren and Youngstown region. These programs specifically focus on supporting capital ready micro-enterprises—businesses with five or fewer employees—that operate within 80% of the area median income (AMI). By providing technical assistance, IDG helps businesses overcome barriers and build lasting impact in the community.
Impact Fund
Through a combination of courses, consulting, co-working spaces, and strategic placement opportunities, IDG’s Cornerstone Collective Accelerator Programs are designed to strengthen community development and drive economic change in the Warren and Youngstown region. These programs specifically focus on supporting capital ready micro-enterprises—businesses with five or fewer employees—that operate within 80% of the area median income (AMI). By providing technical assistance, IDG helps businesses overcome barriers and build lasting impact in the community.
Cornerstone Community Kitchen
The Cornerstone Community Kitchen is a shared commercial space exclusively available to participants of the Cornerstone Business Accelerator Program. Designed for food-based, this fully equipped kitchen provides a professional environment where small businesses will develop, produce, and scale their products. By offering access to a licensed kitchen space, IDG will help remove barriers and foster growth for small food businesses within the Youngstown Warren Region.