We are pleased to introduce the newest cohort of entrepreneurs participating in CapitalReady, a program built for established small businesses navigating capital planning, financing strategy, and long-term growth decisions.
This cohort includes six businesses across retail, beauty, transportation, manufacturing, real estate, and professional services, each operating at a stage where thoughtful capital strategy and financial clarity are critical to what comes next.
Meet the Spring 2026 Cohort
Borrow Curated | Ann King
Borrow Curated operates a curated furniture and décor marketplace serving customers seeking distinctive, styled environments, with a business model shaped by seasonal demand and project-based sales.
The Salon Studio Group + BeautiHub | Rachelle Yarnell
The Salon Studio Group operates three established salon brands, Facet Salon & Day Spa, The Studio Salon (Ohio City), and The Studio Salon (Downtown), as a connected ecosystem centered on education, culture, and professional development, alongside BeautiHub, a collaborative space for beauty, art, education, and small brand activation.
Graceful Living Transportation | Diego Hernandez
Graceful Living Transportation provides compassionate, value-based transportation services for seniors and medically vulnerable populations through partnerships with nursing homes, hospitals, dialysis centers, and rehabilitation facilities.
Daisy Makes | Amy Mucha
Daisy Makes manufactures patented cake pop production systems used by commercial bakeries and small makers nationwide, offering equipment, tools, education, and consumables, with more than 600,000 cake pops produced historically using its systems.
North Pointe Realty | Greg Kestin
North Pointe Realty is a Cleveland-based commercial real estate firm with more than 50 years of experience, providing property management, tenant representation, and lease administration services.
N Solutions | Jennifer Nenadov
N Solutions helps organizations turn data into actionable intelligence through dashboards, automation, and digital workflows, supporting operational clarity and informed decision-making.
This cohort reflects the real-world complexity of capital planning and the kinds of businesses CapitalReady is built to support.
