I WANT TO ... About What We Do News & Events Affiliate Movement Support Us DONATE Entrepreneurship Connecting your passion to profits while creating jobs and wealth across the country Our Approach People of color are changing the way America does business. The buying power of African-American and Latino consumers tops $1 trillion annually, and research indicates that these groups are also the fastest growing number of new small business owners. Business startups are key to job and wealth creation, and through the work of the National Urban League’s Entrepreneurship Center Program, people across the country are being empowered to establish new ventures every day. Our Entrepreneurship Centers enable minority entrepreneurs who are running their businesses as sole proprietors, to thrive by growing revenue above $750k annually and creating jobs. National Scope The Number One Challenge Facing 80% of Small Business Owners is Lack of Capital and Cashflow An analysis of a 2018 Guidant Financial small business survey, underscored that obtaining credit is more difficult for African Americans than for any other group. 2025 Empowerment Goal: Every American has access to jobs with a living wage and good benefits 74% of participants enhanced their management practices or strategies 60,000+ businesses counseled, mentored, and trained since 2006 8/10 rating points in overall participant satisfaction Accomplishments Services Our Centers Resources Success Stories 178 New Businesses Launched in 2017 Through the work of our directors and staff, the Entrepreneurship Center Program has counseled, mentored and trained over 60,000 businesses since 2006. Initiatives Black Restaurant Accelerator In partnership with PepsiCo Foundation, the National Urban League has launched the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program to help address systemic barriers faced by Black-owned food service companies, particularly in the time of COVID-19. The Program will include the coaching and training services needed to help these businesses build an actionable plan for growth, and with the objective of profitability and sustainability. LEARN MORE CARES Act Program Small Business Webinar Series The National Urban League has launched a virtual series to support small businesses interested in resources available under the CARES Act to assist with their recovery from the effects of COVID19. Signed into law in March 2020, the CARES Act provided billions of federal dollars in relief to small businesses facing economic disruption to their operations due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Funding for CARES Act was provided by the Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency. LEARN MORE Advancing Black Entrepreneurs We’re excited to announce a new partnership with Chase for Business to offer Advancing Black Entrepreneurs — a timely education program designed to help Black business owners recover and move forward in the wake of the current global pandemic. LEARN MORE National Urban League 80 Pine Street, 9th Floor | New York,NY10005 Phone:212-558-5300 Careers at NUL | Contact Us | Media Inquiries | Privacy Policy | Site Map | Terms of Use ©2021 NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE Stay Connected to the Movement SIGN UP