Meet Lamont. He’s a Salisbury resident on a mission to provide children with access to high quality after-school care where they will learn and grow in the areas of Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle Enhancement and Kingdom Principles. Those four pillars make up his business name: F.E.L.K. After-School. With the help of the Small Business Center at RCCC, Lamont is preparing to open his first fully licensed after-school facility in the downtown Salisbury area this month.
Lamont connected with the SBC many years ago, but came back last year to see if there were still resources available to help him overcome some hurdles to launching this new venture. He filled out a counseling request form and, after meeting with director Meg Smit, was met with far more resources and connections than he ever expected.
“Meg connected me with resources from our very first meeting,” said Lamont. “I had challenges with HR and was able to get assistance through the Small Business Center with the hiring process for our program.”
Not only that, Lamont was connected with Flywheel Foundation where he learned about the Health Equity Innovation Challenge going on right now as well as the Cabarrus Center’s Venture Mentoring Service. He is now being onboarded with a mentor team of local business leaders that will support him in his vision for opening a second location in Cabarrus County.
Because of the wraparound support, Lamont is looking ahead with excitement and passion for the youth his program is going to impact. “I have a heart to serve the youth in my community,” said Lamont. “I want to provide what I wish I had access to as a child to this next generation.”
To learn more about F.E.L.K. After-School, visit www.felkafterschool.com or reach out to Lamont at hello@felkafterschool.com.
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