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      • PROJECTS
      • EVENTS
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      • OUR TEAM
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  • Home
  • BBM OBJECTIVES
    • BBM INITIATIVE
    • SUPPORTING DATA
    • PROGRAMS
    • PROJECTS
    • EVENTS
  • VIRTUAL INCUBATOR
  • OUR STORIES
    • VIDEOS
    • BLOG
    • PRESS
  • DIRECTORY
  • ABOUT US
    • OUR TEAM
    • CONTACT

BLACK BUSINESS WELLNESS

  

BBMI recognizes the need to use business as a lever for social transformation in the black community. Through community entrepreneurship, we collaborate with governmental, non-profit and financial partners to redefine revitalization, and develop a resilient ecosystem that promotes shared prosperity. 

LOCAL RESOURCES

NASH COMMUNITY COLLEGE SBC

The Small Business Center at our local Community College provides small business seminars and free one-on-one consultations.


Tierra Norwood: Nash Community College small business director (252) 451-8233

tanorwood386@nashcc.edu 

Edgecombe Community College small business director  (252) 618-6655

MBE (MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE)

Minority and women-owned business Enterprise coordinators for the city of Rocky Mount. Contact this office to learn about the millions of dollars of  Rocky Mount City contracts and the criterion to submit bids.

https://rockymountnc.gov/departments/finance/purchasing/mwbe 


Candice Kirtz: Purchasing manager  (252) 972-1228  Candice.kirtz@rockymountnc.gov

Aaron Harris: Minority and women Business Enterprises Coordinator. (252) 972-1236 

Aaron.Harris@rockmountnc.gov 


Access this website to find  currently available contracts open for bid in the city of Rocky Mount

https://rockymountnc.gov/departments/finance/purchasing/bids

Contact the following  purchasing agents at these local entities to inquire about contracts available for bid:  


Edgecombe Community College - Raymond Pachnar  (252) 823-5166 


Nash Community College - Courtney Hart (252) 443-4011


Edgecombe County Public Schools  Wendy Roundtree (252) 641-2600


Edgecombe County   Dee Waters (252) 641-7835


Nash County  Melanie Eason   (252) 459-9800


Rocky Mount Housing Authority - Contact finance officer for purchasing  (252) 977-3141

Cummings  (252) 437-6611


  • Tracy Embree, Distribution Manager 
  • Peter Anderson, Supply Chain Manager
  • Mark Smith, Chief Financial officer


Pfizer   (252) 977-5111


  • Frank D'amelio, Chief Financial Officer
  • Albert Bourla, Operations & Logistics Manager


Nash UNC  (252) 962-8915


  • Shawn Hartley, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  • Dr. Crystal Hayden, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer / Chief Nursing Officer 
  • Davis Greene, Vice President, Operations

REGIONAL RESOURCES

CHED

Centre for Homeownership  and Economic Development's website provides a wealth of virtual and in-person training, certification and Entrepreneurship seminars as well as multi-week boot camps.  Financial literacy and workforce Development programs are provided as well.


Terrence Staton Business Relations Director  (919) 986-5694 tststen@choedc.org

Http://Homewnershipcentre.org 

RESILNC - PARTNERS IN EQUITY INITIATIVE

Partners in Equity (PIE-NC) is a North Carolina-based small business and real estate investment firm focused on un-derestimated entrepreneurs, especially businesses owned by women and people of color.


ResilNC is a small business data and in-vestment collaborative launched to better understand the capital and development needs of diverse businesses caught in the margin of inequity.


https://www.resilnc.org/report

NATIONAL RESOURCES

SBA (SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION)

www.sba.gov  is a wealth of resources for small businesses. Specific to Black-owned and women-owned businesses are the following links. Click on these links for certification processes that will help you in accessing government contracts on local, regional and federal level.s  Explore the site to learn more about the numerous programs and resources that are available for free to start and grow your business.


https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/hubzone-program


https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/women-owned-small-business-federal-contracting-program


https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/8a-business-development-program


https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/all-small-mentor-protege-program

MBDA (MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 The Minority Business Development Agency is  another site where there is a wealth of resources for black owned businesses. https://www.mbda.gov/


https://preview.mailerlite.com/q7o6u0/1520732161404049053/j0v8/

NATIONAL CORPORATIONS

Many large companies have now stepped up to aid Black business expansion. Here are some links to programs that actively provide resources for black entrepreneurs.


https://www.jpmorganchase.com/impact/people/advancing-black-pathways/advancing-black-entrepreneurs


https://about.bankofamerica.com/promo/assistance/latest-updates-from-bank-of-america-coronavirus/small-business-assistance


https://webackblackbusinesses.com/


https://fi.co/insight/black-american-startup-resource-list-200-accelerators-incubators-investors-and-more

https://www.dreamit.com/#meaningful-experience


https://www.dreamit.com/#meaningful-experience


https://us.accion.org/loan/small-business-loans/ 


https://www.grameenamerica.org/program 


https://www.cie-nw.org 

Grants, Education and Fellowships

These resources are useful for new and established entrepreneurs.


https://echoinggreen.org/


https://www.profellow.com/fellowships/23-fellowships-and-awards-for-u-s-and-global-entrepreneurs/

https://naacp.org/entrepreneur/


http://blackfounders.com/


https://usblackchambers.org/


https://www.mbda.gov/enterprising-women-of-color


https://www.blackenterprise.com/top-10-grants-financing-black-businesses-minority-entrepreneurs/


https://www.millersocent.org/#sf_form_salesforce_w2l_lead_2


https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/small-business-assistance/rural-relief-small-business-grants/


https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/small-business-assistance/resources/


www.sheamoisturefund.com


https://baucemag.com/business-grants-for-women/


https://afrotech.com/grants-black-women-entrepreneurs

Grants, Education and Fellowships

These resources are useful for new and established entrepreneurs.


https://echoinggreen.org/


https://www.profellow.com/fellowships/23-fellowships-and-awards-for-u-s-and-global-entrepreneurs/

https://naacp.org/entrepreneur/


http://blackfounders.com/


https://usblackchambers.org/


https://www.mbda.gov/enterprising-women-of-color


https://www.blackenterprise.com/top-10-grants-financing-black-businesses-minority-entrepreneurs/


https://www.millersocent.org/#sf_form_salesforce_w2l_lead_2


https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/small-business-assistance/rural-relief-small-business-grants/


https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/small-business-assistance/resources/


www.sheamoisturefund.com


https://baucemag.com/business-grants-for-women/


https://afrotech.com/grants-black-women-entrepreneurs

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