Let’s Activate Your Entrepreneurial Dream!

What is your American Dream, and how can we help you achieve it?

What is stopping you from pursuing your dream of entrepreneurship? Is it lack of knowledge of how to begin? Is it marketing? Is it how to finance your venture? 

We understand the barriers to entry in the world of entrepreneurship, especially for people of color. It is our belief that everyone should have access to the critical resources needed to start and succeed at business including training, coaching, and access to financial resources.

With this in mind, we decided to offer the ASPIRE Community Business Academy (CBA), a 12-week course offering business training for entrepreneurs. This course covers business fundamentals through the use of interactive simulation exercises and hands-on training. Classes are taught by experienced small business owners with a wealth of entrepreneurial insight and knowledge and are offered twice per year. 

While the CBA is available to everyone in the Charlotte community, it does come at a cost. Tuition for the course is valued at $3,000, but thanks to our generous financial supporters, each participant will be strongly considered for a full program scholarship. We want to keep this program affordable and open to anyone with a passion for entrepreneurship. It is because of this,  we are asking for donations from our community. Every dollar donated will go to providing participants with financial aid for this program.

Do you have $28 to give to fund someone's dream?

We thank you for believing not only in our mission but the dream of aspiring entrepreneurs all across Charlotte.