Nominators

Throughout the past year, we’ve had the privilege of assisting more than 3,000 entrepreneurs, offering vital resources and networks to navigate the challenging economic landscape. The success of our programs wouldn’t have been possible without the invaluable support of our nominating partners—the cornerstone of our initiatives. These partners, instrumental in identifying businesses poised for growth, have been crucial in connecting us with enterprises in need of technical assistance, coaching, and capital. As we look back on the accomplishments of 2023, we extend heartfelt gratitude to our nominating partners for their integral role in ensuring the prosperity of our programs. Here’s to another year of collaboration and shared success!

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All Pro Vending
Baltimore, MD
South

Ally Integrated Healthcare, PC
Boston, MA
Northeast

Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development
Baltimore, MD
South

Boston Impact Initiative
Jamaica Plain, MA
Northeast

Bunker Labs Nashville
Chicago, IL
Midwest

Caravanserai Project
Palm Springs, CA
West

City of Springfield
Springfield, MA
Northeast

Common Capital
Springfield, MA
Northeast

CommonWealth Kitchen
Boston, MA
Northeast

Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council
Philadelphia, PA
Northeast

EforAll Holyoke
Holyoke, MA
Northeast

Egleston Square Main Street
Jamaica Plain, MA
Northeast

El Mundo Boston
Boston, MA
Northeast

The Enterprise Center
Camden, NJ
Northeast

FedEx
Memphis, TN
National

Forward Financing
Boston, MA
Northeast

Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute/Georgia MBDA Business Center
Atlanta, GA
South

GHCC Hispanic Business Center
Cleveland, OH
Midwest

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston, MA
Northeast

Henry Ford Health Care Systems
Detroit, MI
Midwest

Home Depot
Atlanta, GA
South

Illinois Hispanic Chamberof Commerce
Chicago, IL
Midwest

Journey Steel, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
Midwest

Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, CA
National

Kaiser Permanente Stockton
Stockton, CA
West

KFA, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Midwest

LISC
Boston, MA
Northeast

LJV Development
Everett, MA
Northeast

Mana de San Diego
San Diego, CA
West

Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore, MD
South

Massachusetts Growth Capital
Charleston, MA
Northeast

Memphis Medical District Collaborative
Memphis, TN
South

Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services
Oakland, CA
West

Mt. Zion Church Nashville
Nashville, TN
South

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Nashville, TN
South

Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce
Nashville, TN
South

Nashville Business Incubation Center
Nashville, TN
South

New Jersey African American Chamber of Commerce
Trenton, NJ
Northeast

New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners
Cedar Grove, NJ
Northeast

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Trenton, NJ
Northeast

New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.
New York, NY
Northeast

Pathway Women’s Business Center/ Pathway Lending
Nashvillle, TN
South

Pizza Hut Canada
Vaughan, ON
Canada

Professional Business Development Group (PBDG)
Portland, OR
West

Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL South

Suffolk Construction
Boston, MA
Northeast

Tennessee Governor’s Office of Diversity Business
Nashville, TN
South

Vizient Inc.
Irving, TX
National

U.S. Small Business Administration
Chicago, IL
Midwest

WBEC Metro NY & Greater DMV
Washington, D.C.
South

WBEC-West
Mesa, AZ
West

West Side United
Chicago, IL
Midwest