- Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
ENTREPRENEURSHIP WHILE BLACK
The month of November is known as National Entrepreneurship Month, proclaimed by Past President Obama, and on the third Tuesday of the month it is #entrepreneursday. It happened to fall on November 17th this year and we wanted to support our Black entrepreneurs by putting together a list of resources to help them build and scale their businesses.

Here is a no nonsense resource page for all of the Black entrepreneurs out there to make sure they are in the know and getting the support they need, especially at a time when business is being sidelined by government policies.
Here are some of the mostly Canadian resources you entrepreneurs can use starting up, running and growing your business:
Backstage Capital - Entrepreneur Investment Program
Black Business Initiative - Financial Assistance Program
Northwestern Mutual is making a $20M venture capital commitment to Black entrepreneurs
Black Entrepreneurship Program
BPTN - Mentorship Initiative for Black Tech Professionals
Centennial College - Accel Program
City of Toronto - Digital Main Street Platform
City of Toronto Funding Programs
DMZ - Black Innovation Bootcamp
DMZ - Startup Acceleration Training
Facebook - Small Business Grants Program for Black-Owned Businesses
Government of Canada - Black Entrepreneurship Program
JP Morgan Chase & Co - Advancing Black Entrepreneurs Program
NAACP Black Entrepreneur Grants & Resources
SoGal - Black Founder Startup Grant
Start Up Canada Women Entrepreneurs Program
Check back monthly for worthwhile tips and resources!
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Your Tough Convos Team