04/25/2026
Grateful. Humbled. And ready to move. 🎓
I am proud to announce that I have officially graduated from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program as part of Cohort 34 — and I want to take a moment to honor what this journey truly meant to me.
I did not come into this program as a first-time founder. I came in as a serial entrepreneur — someone who has built, led, and scaled across multiple businesses and industries. What I discovered over these 14 weeks is something I did not expect: a framework so clear, so transferable, and so actionable that can now be copied and pasted with the knowledge gained across every business we own. That is not a small thing. That is a game changer.
But before talking about strategy or growth plans, honor must be given where it is due.
First, to Jesus Christ — my faith has been the foundation of every risk taken, every business built, and every hard season pushed through. This program was no different. I felt His hand in every room, every conversation, and every breakthrough moment over these 14 weeks.
To my husband Demps — thank you does not begin to cover it. Fourteen weeks of classes, homework, late nights, and early mornings, and you never wavered. You held our family together so I could show up fully and give this everything I had. Every certificate earned, every milestone reached, carries your fingerprints. I love you deeply, and I am forever grateful for your sacrifice and your support.
To the Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Administration — thank you for investing in programs that actually move the needle for entrepreneurs like me. Your commitment to helping small businesses grow, compete, and thrive is felt, and I do not take it lightly.
To Goldman Sachs, Babson and Dallas College, and our remarkable business advisors — thank you for creating a space where small business owners are taken seriously, challenged deeply, and equipped powerfully.
And to my Cohort 34 family — you made this experience what it was. Your stories, your resilience, your willingness to share and push and grow together reminded me why entrepreneurship is worth it. These are not just classmates. These are colleagues I will carry forward.
Amy Sulgrove Stephanie Syphus Kimberly Mccovery AJ Williams Ricquel Archer Brian Diggs Phyllis Hayden Woods Tiffany Koettel Sasha Sahvi, PMP® CSM® Dionte Sims Austin Meyer Uma Muthu Janicka Arthur Arash Gourgani, CPA Ashley Bonds Becky Atmakur Jenene Williams Jane Gow, PMP Najdi Rafaty Anoma Gomez Ana Hernandez Amy Ledgister Tamara Johnson Mark Thompson Homero Perez Paul Birt Cennita France
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