COMMUNITY
NAVIGATOR
PROGRAM
What are Community Navigators?
The Community Navigator Pilot Program is an American Rescue Plan initiative designed to reduce barriers that underepresented and underserved entrepreneurs often face in accessing the programs they need to recover, grow, or start their businesses.
The program will provide a total of $100 million in funding to 51 organizations that will work with hundreds of local community groups to improve access to SBA and government resources for America’s entrepreneurs.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Now’s your chance to secure grant funding to scale your black-owned restaurant!
Click the button below to learn more and to submit your application!
USBC’s Power 50 Women’s Luncheon
set to be another dynamic event, taking place March 23rd. Click the button below to learn more about this sold-out event!
3 Tips to Access Small Business Resources
- Join Your Local Chamber (scroll to see our Regional Spokes)
- Subscribe to USBC’s Newsletter for capital, contracts, and webinar updates
- Certify your black-owned business at certification.byblack.us
NAVIGATOR PILLARS
CORE PILLARS
The Community Navigator Pilot Program is an American Rescue Plan initiative designed to reduce barriers that underrepresented and underserved entrepreneurs often face in accessing the programs they need to recover, grow, or start their businesses.
The program will provide a total of $100 million in funding to 51 organizations that will work with hundreds of local community groups to improve access to SBA and government resources for America’s entrepreneurs.
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
Financial Assistance and Access to Capital
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Marketing, Operations, Business Development, and Exporting
CONTRACTING
Contracting and Procurement
TRAINING
Industry-Specific Training
OUR COMMUNITY
REGIONAL
SPOKES
Visa’s Small Business Hub
SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER
A Portal for modern tools and small business resources
OUR COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
LEADERSHIP
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Alisa Joseph
Alisa serves as the liaison to the SBA Community Navigator Program, Chambers and staff to ensure that firms receive the resources needed to gain contracts and capital. She leads the USBC Hub efforts for the team.
PROGRAM MANAGER
Carl Davis, Jr.
As Program Manager, Carl is responsible for day-to-day management and identifying new opportunities for the spokes to expand the local ecosystem of technical assistance and access to capital services. This work provides much needed resources for businesses to help them grow in size and scale.
OUTREACH SPECIALIST
Warren Richard Jr.
As Outreach Specialist, coordinating resources and spoke activities helps to provide an ecosystem of service for Black businesses.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Lisa Carter
Lisa serves as the Navigator Program Coordinator, tracking and organizing Hub and spoke projects and deliverables.
OUTREACH SPECIALIST
Tiffany Mayes Eholor
Tiffany is the outreach specialist specific for the Navigator program. Tiffany is the point of contact for West and Mid-West Spokes.
SPECIAL ANNOUCEMENT
HIGHLIGHTING
OUR COMMUNITY
Spoke of the Month
Congratulations New Orleans Black Chamber of Commerce, USBC’s February Spoke of the Month! Contact the NORB Chamber today to scale your business!
Congratulations African American Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, USBC’s March Spoke of the Month! Contact AAGACC today to scale your business!
BUSINESS OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to Alexis Haggins – Founder of Flowers by Alexes on your nomination as Business of the Month from the Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce! Make the ultimate impression with your floral arrangement and #ByBlack at FlowersByAlexes.com!
Congratulations to Yeshiva Davis – President and Founder of K & S Therapy on your nomination as Business of the Month from the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce!
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