Allapattah Collaborative CDC

Our goal is to protect and strengthen the identity, charm and cultural appeal of our Allapattah neighborhood, as well as other ethnic communities in Miami, by ensuring long term residents are able to thrive in an environment plagued with disparities, misinformation and disinvestment.

Geography: City of Miami

For more information, contact the team at info@allapattahCDC.org

Ascendus

Are you eager, passionate, and courageous? Do you truly believe in your business and the good it provides? If so, then let’s talk. Some lenders overlook the tenacity of small business owners. At Ascendus, we see your potential as good business.

Geography: Florida

For more information, contact Fabiana Estrada at festrada@ascendus.org

Catalyst

We catalyze community-driven change and create paths to economic mobility.

For more information, contact Ahmed Mori at ahmedm@catalystmiami.org or 787-414-1293

Center for Black Innovation

The Center for Black Innovation is a think tank and black innovation ecosystem.

Florida State Minority Supplier Development Coalition

The FSMSDC fosters the development of minority-owned businesses throughout South Florida. Central to FSMSDC’s mission is the principle that networks and relationships among and between minority businesses and corporate and government buyers build businesses.The Council’s main function is to register and certify minority-owned businesses.

Maven Leadership Collective

Maven Leadership Collective is an ideas lab that harnesses the power of diversity and belonging to build resilient communities. Maven specializes in inspiring talented change agents who are at a critical juncture in their careers or in the lifecycle of the organizations seeking to create solutions that drive performance and promote sustainability

Miami Downtown Development Authority

The Miami Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA) is an economic development and marketing agency charged with bringing businesses, people, and visitors to Downtown Miami. Miami DDA is also committed to keeping our neighborhood clean, safe, well-lit, and walkable.

Opa-locka Community Development Corporation

The Opa-locka Community Development Corporation (OLCDC) transforms under-resourced communities into vibrant, desirable, engaged neighborhoods by improving access to health, education, employment, art, safety, economic development and affordable housing

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College

A support network for all community members to make creative, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas come true.

Geography: South Florida

For more information, contact Gustavo Grande at ggrande@mdc.edu

Venture Cafe Miami

Overtown Connect is a platform that aligns and amplifies existing and new resources in the Overtown entrepreneurial community in the purpose of economic empowerment.

YWCA of South Florida

YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. We are one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the nation, serving over 2 million women, girls, and their families.

Geography: Miami-Dade County