Read about how we reimagined the miami growth program to
boost founder success

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.

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.

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

GrowBiz is a blog created by the Florida SBDC at FIU, the small business development center within Florida International University’s College of Business. The center’s team of business experts works one-on-one with about 1,000 entrepreneurs and business owners each year by providing confidential, no-cost consulting.

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 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

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

Prospera is an economic development, nonprofit organization specialized in providing bilingual assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs trying to establish or expand their business.

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

Passport aims to resolve this problem of scale. Passport will develop the entrepreneurs’ industry specific knowledge about scaling their businesses successfully across the United States through individual and small group access to local and national resources.

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.