{"id":10407,"date":"2025-08-25T14:25:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T18:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/?p=10407"},"modified":"2025-08-25T14:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T18:25:04","slug":"meet-2025-power-to-prosper-participant-pheniece-semien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/general\/meet-2025-power-to-prosper-participant-pheniece-semien\/","title":{"rendered":"MEET 2025 POWER TO PROSPER PARTICIPANT: PHENIECE SEMIEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our Power to Prosper Accelerator is all about giving businesses the skills and connections they need to move to the next level and grow here in Greater Louisville. The accelerator, valued at $15,000 per individual, is offered free to participants through the generous funding of Papa Johns and Suntory Global Spirits. This program teaches business owners critical business skills like development strategies, strategic planning, financial management skills, marketing &amp; sales, human resources, how to access capital, and how to contract with the government and major corporations.<\/p>\n<h2>PHENIECE SEMIEN<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10408 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Phenience-Semien-2-600x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Phenience-Semien-2-600x579.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Phenience-Semien-2-1200x1158.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Phenience-Semien-2-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Phenience-Semien-2-768x741.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Phenience-Semien-2-1536x1482.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Phenience-Semien-2-2048x1977.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your business name?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spero Management LLC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tell us about what your business does.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We partner with businesses and nonprofits to elevate their brand and streamline operations through expert graphic and website design, along with seamless CRM integration and setup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What inspired you to join the Power to Prosper program?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I want to learn how to improve my business practices, gain clear guidance and instruction, and understand the Louisville business scene to better position myself within the city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Where do you see your business in the next 5 to 10 years? 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