US Black Chambers, Inc. through the USBCCEDC has developed financing programs to address the needs of members of its Chambers of Commerce. These programs provide financing from $1,000 to $100,000 to established Black businesses for equipment purchases, working capital and building renovations to help them expand their businesses, increase their job creation capabilities and grow their revenue streams through new contracting opportunities, strategic alliances and other programs.
Critical to ongoing business success are our financial education programs to provide businesses with the tools and resources necessary to achieve sustainable growth. The USBC Entepreneur Training Program, powered by the University of Phoenix, provides online training to learn the skills essential to compete for business capital.
USBC Directory is the best way to find Black businesses in your local area and around the globe! More than 100,000+ Black-businesses, USBC Directory gives users access to Black-owned businesses, Black organizations, Black news and Black entertainment in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean Islands and in Africa. Search our directory of Black-owned businesses to locate Soul Food, African American Museums, HBCUs, Black-Owned Banks, Black Hair Salons, Black Churches, Black Doctors and more near you! Use USBC Directory to support Black-owned businesses today and everyday!
A free, nationwide workshop series exposing minority-millennial entrepreneurs to strategies for defining and launching their idea, as well as pitching to investors. With live workshops hosted across six cities, in addition to on-going training and development from programmatic partners, participants will learn how to effectively develop, finance, market and grow their entrepreneurial ventures. Millennial Entrepreneurs Redefined is funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency's Broad Agency Announcement. -- Register.
Capital Pathways is a free, nationwide workshop series exposing minority entrepreneurs to credit advice, business lending options, and referrals to service providers. With live workshops hosted across ten cities, in addition to on-going training and development from programmatic partners, participants will learn how to effectively fund and expand their entrepreneurial ventures. Capital Pathways is funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency’s Broad Agency Announcement. -- Register.
Sonsona's owner, Rashima, received a $10,000 grant as funding toward her Kiva campaign. "Being a small business focused on building relationships, it is always refreshing to work with and be a part of organizations who value and support relationship building. Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce (OAACC) exemplifies this quality in addition to being a go-to resource. Before joining OAACC, I was humbled and grateful for the genuine support the organization has provided to my business. From sponsoring my recent Kiva loan to engaging me with potential investors."
View More"This incubator means the world to me and in retrospect, all of the feedback that I received from the judges at Essence is aligned with all that I would gain from participating in this program (from mentorship to pitch consulting, training from investors, audits from accountants etc). After three attempts, I was finally approved to participate in the 2017 Halcyon Accelerator Program due to the feedback I received through the coaches and judges at Pitch City Competition at Essence Fest. I will be the ninth black woman accepted into their extended incubator program."
"The USBC-MER workshops were tremendously for helping me take my business to the next level in just a few short weeks for a number of reasons: § 1. Networking - This was perhaps the most useful aspect of the workshop. I was able to meet so many people who shared a wealth of resources and who were also potential partners or clients. § 2. Refining branding and elevator pitch - Introducing my business to so many people who were also supporters of Black businesses and/or fellow entrepreneurs was extremely useful and helped me refine my branding and elevator pitch. As a result, I was able to finalize a new brand identity for my company, including a new logo and tagline and updates to my website."
"This is a dual win for the Chamber. 1. We have exposed a business owner to the idea of growing his business through export and expansion of his services and 2. We have broken the cycle, once again, by having a local chamber of commerce support one of the export initiatives endorsed by the City of Phoenix. None of this would have been possible without the hard work of everyone involved with Capital Pathways and the ongoing support of the Economic Development Department who continues to include the Black Chamber of Arizona. Robin, in a very eloquent and succinct way, you managed to characterize it as “breaking the cycle” – which was truly needed. I commend you personally because none of this would have been possible without your tremendous leadership."
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