Black Entrepreneur Initiative
100,000
BLACK
Entrepreneurs
You can’t fix social justice overnight, but you can join leaders across the nation that have partnered with The Lonely Entrepreneur (501c3) to empower 100,000 current and aspiring Black entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools and support they need to start or grow a business.
CONTACT US
HOW TO SPONSOR
Through this initiative, corporations, philanthropies and individuals like you “sponsor” Black entrepreneurs to receive free access to The Lonely Entrepreneur Learning Community – a one stop shop for the knowledge, tools and support Black entrepreneurs need.
You can choose your sponsorship amount based on the number of Black entrepreneurs you would like to support.
HOW IT WORKS
Through your sponsorship we provide Black entrepreneurs with free access to The Lonely Entrepreneur Learning Community. The Learning Community addresses both the issues Black entrepreneurs face and all entrepreneurs face – and provides the critical elements for them to succeed:
GROUP COACHING
… to speak with authorities that save you time and money
24/7 COMMUNITY
… to get answers to your pressing questions and connect with fellow entrepreneurs
KNOWLEDGE
350 key learning modules on the business and personal issues you face
100s of TEMPLATES
… that you need as you grow your business
100s OF VENDOR REVIEWS AND DISCOUNTS
…. from the vendors you need
SUPPORTERS
AMBASSADORS
Lyneir Richardson
FORMER HEAD OF ECON DEV – CORY BOOKER. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RUTGERS CENTER FOR URBAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Eric B
HIP HOP LEGEND, WORLD RENOWNED DJ AND “BLUE BLOODS” ACTOR. ALBUM PAID IN FULL NAMED BEST HIP HOP ALBUM OF ALL TIME BY MTV IN 2006
Len Elmore
10-YEAR NBA VETERAN. HARVARD LAW GRAD. BROOKLYN ADA AND PLAYER AGENT. BASKETBALL ANALYST (ESPN, FOX, CBS). PRESIDENT – NBA RETIRED PLAYERS ASSOCIATION. MEMBER OF KNIGHT COMMISSION ON INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
Ebony Young
VP CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TF CORNERSTONE. FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR YMCA OF GREATER NYC
Willy T. Ribbs
FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO COMPETE IN THE INDY 500 AND TEST A FORMULA ONE CAR. FEATURED IN NETFLIX GROUNDBREAKING FILM “UPPITY” ABOUT RACISM IN MOTOR SPORTS
Cathleen Trigg Jones
EMMY AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST AND ACTRESS (POWER, MADAM SECRETARY, HOUSE OF CARDS, HOMELAND). BLACK WOMEN IN MEDIA AWARD WINNER
Bishop Mitchell Taylor
SENIOR PASTOR – CENTER OF HOPE. FOUNDER OF URBAN UPBOUND. BROOKE ASTOR AWARD. JEWISH COUNCIL NY MARTIN LUTHER KING AWARD
Nolan M. MCants
BUSINESS AND RELIGIOUS LEADER. THE US MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (MBDA)
Jason Fields
WISCONSIN STATE REPRESENTATIVE – DISTRICT 11
Dr. Tonya Matthews
FORMER CEO OF MICHIGAN SCIENCE CENTER. FOUNDER OF THE STEMINISTA PROJECT. ASSOC. PROVOST – INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Joynicole Martinez
RAISED $240M FOR NON-PROFITS. INAUGURAL MEMBER OF PEACE50 COMMUNITY. DIRECTOR – WORLD WOMAN FOUNDATION
Travis Reid
ACCOMPLISHED COMMUNITY LEADER – OVERSAW CITY-WIDE NEWARK 2020 PROJECT
Diane Canada
TENNESSEE SENATE CANDIDATE AND COMMUNITY LEADER
Dale Moss
FORMER NFL FOOTBALL PLAYER AND BRAND AMBASSADOR
Jonah Cooper
EDUCATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR AND WORKFORCE EXPERT. STRATEGIC CONSULTANT TO RUTGERS INSTITUTE FOR DIVERSITY, NATIONAL MINORITY SUPPLIER DIVERSITY COUNCIL, AND NJ REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Stephen Levi Carter
AMAZON BEST-SELLER DOUBLE YOUR SUCCESS: PRINCIPLES TO BUILD A MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESS
Dr. Sterling Carter
AMAZON BEST-SELLER DOUBLE YOUR SUCCESS: PRINCIPLES TO BUILD A MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESS
Rupa Dash
CEO OF WORLD WOMAN FOUNDATION. FIRST INDIAN AMERICAN DIRECTOR OF NETWORK RECOGNIZED BY WHITE HOUSE
Pilar Nava-Parada
PHILANTHROPIST AND LEADER FOR WOMEN COMMUNITY OF ENTREPRENEURS WITH MEXICAN ORIGIN
Sean McIntosh
GAINESVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. GAINESVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADER
Chad Williamson
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FLUID EDUCATION. PURPOSE DRIVEN EDUCATION LEADER.
Dr. Tina Alton
FORMER HIGH COMMISSIONER TO GHANA FOR THE WORLD BUSINESS ANGELS INVESTMENT FORUM. MENTOR OF 500 WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
Mark Lawrence
20 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP IN PROVIDING UNDESERVED COMMUNITIES ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE LIFE CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES
Barbara George Johnson
25 YEAR PUBLIC POLICY PROFESSIONAL SHAPING HEALTH AND POLICY IN NJ. MANAGES ACTIVITIES OF THE NJ URBAN MAYORS ASSOCIATION. 1ST LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NJ ACLU. SERVES ON MANY BOARDS INCLUDING NEWARK WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Barbara Whittaker
AWARD-WINNING DIVERSITY AND SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTIVE. HISTORY OF SUPPORTING GROWTH OF MINORITY BUSINESSES. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FROM GENERAL MOTORS AFRICAN ANCESTRY NETWORK AND ARIBA. ESTEEMED WOMEN OF MICHIGAN AND BREAK THROUGH AWARD FROM NATIONAL ASSN OF BUSINESS OWNERS.