Join the Movement. Where do you want to start?
It is our mission to grow Black-owned businesses through education, mentorship, investment, community, and need.
We build on 4 pillars:
Business Acumen
Mentorship
Investment
Patronage
Membership
Welcome to the place to be for Black Entrepreneurship. You are in the right place if you struggle with:
Weak profits
Small networks
Accessing capital
No mentorship
The Black Business Initiative is an economic movement designed to provide you with business training and development, mentorship, networking and resources to help you gain access to capital and technical services.
With 2 membership options, there is a place here for your Black Business.
We are committed to growing a stronger business presence. See what people say!
Meet the CEO
Jice Johnson
Founder and CEO
Highlights you may care about:
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From Oakland, CA
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U.S. Army Veteran
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B.S. Business Management
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M.S. Management & Leadership
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Serial Entrepreneur
Highlights I care about:
Mother, activist, entrepreneur, wealth builder, investor, blogger, speaker, facilitator, coach, homeschooler and community member.
Programs
Our programs are designed to help you start your business, increase your profits, grow your networks, access the capital you need to scale your business and gain valuable mentorship.
Online workshops coming soon.
Ignite your Biz Startup Bootcamp
A free 4-week startup bootcamp that focuses on foundational business concepts. This camp is only offered 3 times a year.
MentorMe (Coming Soon)
12 Fundamentals
In the words of Bruce Lee, “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” This monthly workshop dives into the business fundamentals that help ensure you your business success.
Scale Up
This 10-month Loan-Readiness Program provides high-touch coaching, training, and technical support to help you access business capital in 10 months.
Get it Done (Coming Soon)