UPS becomes latest partner of Russell Center, launches nationwide small business campaign - Atlanta Business Chronicle
United Parcel Service Chief Marketing Officer Kevin Warren toured the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship last year. He described it in one way — impressive.
He felt the history in the hallways of Herman J. Russell, the center’s namesake who founded one of the largest minority-owned businesses in the U.S in the 1950s. Energy coursed through the building’s layout of conference rooms, workspaces and lounges.
“It really felt like you were in Silicon Valley,” Warren said. “Those creative spaces drive innovation.”
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is the latest corporate giant to support RICE, a business incubator supporting Black entrepreneurs with mentorship, community and workspace. Financial technology company Fiserv Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV), the Atlanta Hawks basketball team and fast-food franchise Chick-fil-A have also put dollars behind the incubator.
United Parcel Service Chief Marketing Officer Kevin Warren toured the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship last year. He described it in one way — impressive.
He felt the history in the hallways of Herman J. Russell, the center’s namesake who founded one of the largest minority-owned businesses in the U.S in the 1950s. Energy coursed through the building’s layout of conference rooms, workspaces and lounges.
“It really felt like you were in Silicon Valley,” Warren said. “Those creative spaces drive innovation.”
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is the latest corporate giant to support RICE, a business incubator supporting Black entrepreneurs with mentorship, community and workspace. Financial technology company Fiserv Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV), the Atlanta Hawks basketball team and fast-food franchise Chick-fil-A have also put dollars behind the incubator.
