AWBI supported the recent A3C HipHop Festival of the A3C Action Summit in particular two sessions focused on the importance of entrepreneurship in historically marginalized communities.
Read MoreGeorgia Watch and Georgia MicroEnterprise Network are working collaboratively to develop strategies and activities to ensure African American business owners take full advantage of the opportunities for economic development on the BeltLine’s West Side Trail. AWBI provided a six-month planning grant to Georgia Watch and Georgia MicroEnterprise Network to create a coordinated action plan to spur local action to support black-owned businesses on the Beltline’s Westside Trail.
Read MoreThe Road to Wealth Project, a partnership between the Economic Empowerment Initiative and the National Black MBA Association, is focused on creating pathways to financial independence and wealth. The Project uniquely targets the financial well-being for high potential black entrepreneurs with an emphasis on franchise businesses. AWBI provided a six-month planning grant to develop a detailed implementation plan to launch the Project with new and existing businesses within the Atlanta Beltline overlay and South Atlanta.
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