Network for Black entrepreneurs in Hamilton and Windsor created with federal grant of $1.9 million
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The federal government is investing upwards of $1.9 million to help support Black entrepreneurs and business owners in Hamilton and Windsor, Ont.
The federal government is investing upwards of $1.9 million to help support Black entrepreneurs and business owners in Hamilton and Windsor, Ont.
On Tuesday, Minister Helena Jaczek of FedDev Ontario announced the funding for Empowerment Squared, a non-profit that supports newcomer, racialized and marginalized communities, to create the Southwestern Ontario Black Business Network.
“We understand that many Black entrepreneurs in our country continue to face barriers to success, including a lack of access to capital, resources, networks and opportunities,” said Jaczek.
The service will provide advisory services, mentorship, entrepreneurial training and networking opportunities for up to 275 Black entrepreneurs and create 80 new jobs.
Leo Nupolu Johnson, founder and executive director of Empowerment Squared, said the funding will help Black business owners and entrepreneurs invest back in their communities.
“As a community, the Black community, there are two sides to the challenges we face: one side is the fighting side, and I often like to say the other side is the building side. So we stand up, we fight against injustices and different kinds that we have to deal with, but I’m pleased that we can be partnering with the Canadian government to draw some energy to the building side, which I believe has been neglected for far too long.”
He said the goal will be to leverage this funding and ideally look at expanding beyond the target beneficiaries in the two regions of Hamilton and Windsor, with the first cohorts coming on board in September.
When asked about whether the network could see more investment from the federal government in the future, Jaczek said that’s something they’ll be assessing on an ongoing basis, depending on how successful it is with this startup grant.
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