Entrepreneurial Development
Entrepreneurship and business ownership are crucial for developing wealth in the African-descended community. Metro DEEP focuses on growth-ready businesses with our MasterMIND+ Program and offers resources, our comprehensive ecosystem, and wraparound support, which includes a focus on overall wellbeing.
From idea, start-up, growth or scaling - Metro DEEP is focused on walking with you throughout your journey. We do not provide all the money or services, we provide you with a Tribe, support, and opportunities as you thrive. We have been around for a long time. We help you navigate when you hit the "politics" wherever they occur from. We have our own resources, partnerships, and even capital to support you too. Still we support from the inside out. For those outside we have built an ecosystem that is focused on moving the economic and wellness needles of our community. Explore below what for you!
What We Offer
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MasterMIND+
Are you an entrepreneur with a vision, but you're seeking the strategic tools and support to take your business to new heights? Welcome to MasterMIND+, Metro DEEP's exclusive 6-month business development accelerator program. MasterMIND+ is your ticket to strategic tools, unwavering support, and a close-knit community of like-minded entrepreneurs. Our holistic approach equips participants with a robust business plan, refined organizational structure, streamlined systems, and a network of supportive professionals. It's not just a workshop; it's your launchpad to success.
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Career Navigation, TA, Capital Access, Resources, and Partnerships
Metro DEEP offers a continuum of support, spanning from the ideation phase through startup, growth, and scaling stages of entrepreneurship. While we extend our services to all stages of business development, our primary focus lies in empowering those in the growth phases. This targeted approach allows us to provide specialized assistance tailored to the unique needs of entrepreneurs as they navigate critical stages of expansion. Collaborating with our extensive network of partners, we ensure access to a wealth of expertise and resources to facilitate your journey towards success. With membership, entrepreneurs gain comprehensive access to our suite of resources, supporting businesses at every level of their growth trajectory.
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Economic Empowerment Conference (EEC)
The Economic Empowerment Conference is a lighthouse of opportunity, bringing together individuals, businesses, and communities in pursuit of economic advancement and prosperity. This biannual event serves as a catalyst for change, offering a platform for networking, skill-building, and inspiration. Through engaging workshops, thought-provoking discussions, and interactive activities, attendees gain valuable insights into navigating the complexities of today's economy. From career development to entrepreneurship, financial clarity to investment strategies, the conference covers a wide array of topics essential for personal and collective growth. By fostering collaboration and innovation, the Economic Empowerment Conference empowers individuals to chart their path towards economic independence and success.
MasterMIND+ Entrepreneur Development
This 6-month business development accelerator program begins with whole person development (including, but not limited to discovering who you are as an entrepreneur) and is committed to enrolling businesses with traction. This includes business owners who are beyond being entrepreneurial-spirited, but are tangibly operational, have a proof-of-concept, and are looking to work on expanding revenue, organizational structure, and growth goals. It is an execution based curriculum where the goal is for businesses to come out with a strong business plan, organizational structure, systems, supportive professionals, resources to continue building with and ultimately be in a position to receive multiple forms of traditional and non-traditional funding. They know their business and their pathways to success and can both develop and hit milestone.
Program GOALS
Develop a Tribe-based social network and mindset culture, healthy discipline rituals, informative and meaningful connections to existing and established entrepreneurs and business developers.
Encourages congruence and support, fostering strong connections and learning opportunities throughout each journey
Support in the establishment and growth of small businesses and entrepreneurs in our growing , ensuring that entrepreneurs have increased their capacity, viability, and market share for their businesses by the completion of the program
Inspire social entrepreneurship, triple-bottom-line development, and non-traditional business structure considerations such as BCorps, Co-Ops, Employee Owned, Land Trust, and other forms of developing innovations to support full community ownership.
Entrepreneurs have had a tailored experience of value for themselves and our community has an increased set of data and statistics with the needle positively moved as a result of each cohort.