Resources for Growing Businesses

Getting Started

Learn how to get your business off the ground.

Business Plan Writing - Write your business plan in 14 days!

Grow Your Online Presence - Create a website and start marketing your business online.

Register Your Business - Learn how to become a legal entity

Get Insured - Learn about the 6 common types of business insurance

Getting Funded

Learn how to prepare your business for angel investors.

The Making of Black Angels - Join the movement to increase the number of black angel investors

Build Your MVP 6 Week Accelerated 6 Week Workshop

How to Impress an Angel Investor - Investors share their perspective

Investor-Ready Checklist - See if you're prepped to get funded

Business Loan Calculator - Calculate what you'll owe

Fiserv awarding 10,000 to black-and minority-owned businesses.

SCORE Monmouth offers Always FREE Business Mentoring from experienced Local Business leaders and Business Owners.

GoFundMe is offering $500 grants to qualifying small businesses.

Pitch your idea and win a competitive AARP fellowship spot

Urban Future Lab Presents two $50K Prizes For the Urban Future Prize Competition.

American Express Ventures is Calling all Black Men and Women in Tech for Fundraising.

Hennessy Never Stop Never Settle Societ 1 Million Accelerator Fund

Federal Stimulus Program Updates for Small Business Owners

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (application guidance)

SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund - open, apply ASAP

SBA Shuttered Venue Operators Grant

Up to $15,000 Harlem Entrepreneurial Fund loan program

Good Impressions Pro Bono Media and Marketing Consultation Program

Jrue & Lauren Holiday $50,000 Funding for Non-Profit and For-Profit Minority Businesses

Marketing

Learn how to advertise and leverage content for your business.

Content Marketing Tools - See what small businesses are using

Best Practices for each Social Platform - Learn what works best and optimize your content

Complete Guide to Google Ads - Learn to leverage ads affordably

Advertising ROI Calculator - see how many new clients you need

Leadership

Uncover your unique leadership style and capitalize on your strengths.

Identify Your Instinctive Leadership Style

Leadership Assessment Quiz

Leadership Skills Test

Scaling

Learn how to grow your business and meet new challenges.

Is it Time to Scale? 5 signs that you're ready

How to Scale Your Business - a video guide

Methods for Scaling - 15 ways to scale & earn more

Exiting

Learn how to make a successful exit when the time is right.

How to Plan Your Exit Strategy - Even if you think you don't need one, you do

The Pros & Cons of 7 Exit Strategies - See which one is right for you