After successfully graduating nearly 40 entrepreneurs nationwide in 2022, Houston-based nonprofit, B3 Elevation: Branding and Building Black will announce the fall programming of its Black Business Accelerator. B3 Elevation was funded by JPMorgan Chase’s Advancing Black Pathways initiative in 2022. Numerous corporate and community partners have pitched in additional funding making the 2023 continuation possible.

The press conference will include a call for Black-owned small businesses to apply to the 10-week training and funding cohort, as well as participate in city wide events later this year to include an Access to Capital Wealth Summit, and a Spark Speakers LIVE! pitch competition with thousands in cash prizes at Texas Southern University.

B3 Elevation will train and fund Black entrepreneurs, based in the Greater Houston area who have been in business a minimum of three years. This accelerated small business initiative is designed to equip Black-owned businesses to build capacity and operate more efficiently in order to compete effectively in the marketplace. Upon completion of the program, each participant will receive thousands in grant funding to invest in their businesses.

Friday, August 18, 2023 | 10 AM

Kulture Restaurant

701 Avenida De Las Americas Suite A

Houston, TX 77010

B3 Elevation along with national and local community partners share a common goal to empower Black entrepreneurs, break down the barriers of systemic racism and bias to ultimately close the racial wealth gap that has negatively impacted the growth and development of Black owned businesses.

Visit www.b3elevation.com for more details and to apply online. Applications for B3 Elevation: Branding & Building Black are open through Thursday, August 31, 2023 for businesses in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Texas. Cohort participants will be notified of their acceptance status by September 5, 2022.