Entrepreneurs Invited to Participate in Programs for Growing Black-Owned Businesses

Designed to impact Black-owned businesses in the new year and beyond, IMPACT AZ 2025 will focus on supplier diversity readiness to bridge the racial wealth gaps of diverse business owners. I’m here.

The Millionaire Mastermind Academy program is accepting applications from serious entrepreneurs interested in a solution-driven accelerator program to help grow their business with enterprises, expand customer discovery, and provide technical assistance.

According to the press release, IMPACT AZ 2025 is a direct response to the State of Black Business Report highlighting both economic gaps and opportunities. The Black community is Arizona’s fastest growing demographic, growing 33% since 2010. 2020.

This nine-month program is a partnership between the non-profit Millionaire Mastermind Academy and the Arizona Black Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Velma Traham, Founder of Millionaire Mastermind Academy, said: “That is what we are here to make a difference. This unique program will bring more voices to the table and even more support for entrepreneurs to develop and realize their goals.”

The application portal opens on January 10th and the deadline is March 15th. The accelerator program will start on April 24th.

The Scottsdale office of the Millionaire Mastermind Academy at Skysong 3 at Arizona State University will provide a physical space for entrepreneurs to meet with mentors and companies as part of the Supplier Diversity Program. The space will also support collaboration, networking opportunities, and roundtable discussions for business growth, the release said.

“For Arizona to thrive, attract industry, and be the place people want to live, work, and raise families, we can’t afford to leave anyone out, both financially and morally,” he said. said Teniqua Broughton, Executive Director of the State of Black Arizona. “This is not about helping one group at the expense of another. We must continue to make deliberate and targeted investments of political, social, and business capital to help.It’s a matter of good business to create greater opportunities for all Arizonans.”

Black Chamber of the Black Chamber CEO Robin Reed said: Arizona, added.

The Millionaire Mastermind Academy expanded to Arizona two years ago to help minority women across the nation gain the entrepreneurial resources they need to succeed in business, earning more than $200,000 in scholarships and $50,000. awarded seed funding. The program also offers a real estate accelerator program to help minority women create diversity in the real estate industry.