CHECK OUT OUR UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Click HERE to visit the Programs / Workshops section for more details
HIGHLIGHTS
DEC 9-WEBSITE FUNDAMENTALS
DEC 13 - LISTENING TO YOUR BUSINESS
BUILDING WEALTH SERIES
OCT 15TH - BUDGET TO SAVE
NOV 12TH - SAVE AND INVEST
DEC 17TH - REPAIRING YOUR CREDIT
For workshop questions,
call Robin Ewing, 513-487-6535
or email raewing@gcul.org
Want to speak to a real person? Call Cincinnati Economic Empowerment Centerat (513)487-6535. Our hotline is open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., EST, Monday through Friday to help research and answer your business resource questions and to guide you to the right organization for business assistance.
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“Growing small and medium-sized minority owned businesses is one of the best ways to close the wealth gap in America.” Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League
Welcome to the Cincinnati Entrepreneurial Center Initiative (ECI)
The Entrepreneurial Center Initiative works with private, public and nonprofit resources to build strong, sustainable and successful minority businesses. The result will be wealth creation, job creation and better economic health in the minority and urban core communities of Greater Cincinnati
The goal of the Cincinnati Economic Empowerment Center (C-EEC) of the Greater Cincinnati Urban League is to help established minority entrepreneurs obtain the necessary management skills that will enable them to take advantage of new business opportunities and qualify for financing that will lead to higher levels of business growth.
One on One
The one on one mentor sessions provide the client with business support and guidance.C-EEC staff assesses the situation and helps the client determine what their next steps should be. The benefits to the client are access to resources and opportunities to develop new skills or enhance existing ones. The C-EEC will combine direct entrepreneurial skills development and assistance from business mentors with targeted resource referrals to insure that the assistance received by the client is specific to their needs.
Workshops
Sessions are designed to assist established companies that are now ready to take “the next step”. C-EEC provides numerous workshops throughout the year. Clients will receive group training sessions on business management that can advance their entrepreneurial skill level and provide new information on new business opportunities and financing options. Training session topics can include: Franchising, Buying vs. Building a Business, Understanding Your Financial Statements, Conducting Market Analysis, The Fundamentals of Marketing.
African American Business Development Program (AABDP)
AABDP is a highly selective five-month program designed for African American business owners who want to build sustainable companies that help to create employment opportunities for the community. The key objectives of AABDP are to enhance the skills business owners need to manage and grow sustainable businesses; increase the number of firms that have sales in excess of $250,000; and foster an environment that is focused on growing the number of local African American Firms that have more than one employee. Click here to visit our website page which has more details on this program and an application that you can download.
How much do services cost?
The initial assessment and matching is free. There may be fees for counseling, training classes, etc.
Do I have to meet a certain set of standards to get help?
The program is designed for minority business owners who live or work in the Greater Cincinnati area.
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