What Makes Us Different?
Traditional Funds tend to overlook minority entrepreneurs, where as creating successful MBEs is our focus.
Traditional Funds typically provide only equity and convertible notes. We offer non-traditional forms of financing including revenue backed investments and debt financing, depending on the company and their needs.
Traditional funds generally focus on one type of company in a specific capital stage. We invest in companies at various stages of its business life cycle; as long as it is focused on exponential growth and has a credible plan to scale the business.
Traditional Funds typically only offer investment capital without ongoing business support services. We, however, will advise and support our companies post investment to achieve their growth plan and get them ready for traditional funding and/or a potential exit.
ABOUT THE MINORITY BUSINESS ACCELERATOR
The Accelerator is a product of the Cincinnati Action Now (CAN) Commission, which was spawned from Cincinnati’s civil unrest of 2001. Out of a recommendation from the CAN Commission, the Cincinnati Minority Business Accelerator was created to address the racial disparities in business ownership in the region, drive economic activity, and increase employment in underemployed segments. The climate and circumstances in Cincinnati during this time not only catalyzed action, but also centered the conversation on economic solutions.
