The Black upStart teaches aspiring Black entrepreneurs how to start a successful and profitable business through an intense, culturally-relevant popup school. 

 The Black upStart teaches aspiring Black entrepreneurs how to start a successful and profitable business through an intense, culturally-relevant popup school.  Our learning experience prepares Black innovators to compete by training them to:

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• THINK BLACK:  Learn how to brainstorm a profitable business idea

• BUILD BLACK:  Learn how to build your first prototype

• PLAN BLACK:  Learn how to craft a business model canvas

• TEST BLACK: Learn how to validate your business idea

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We trained nearly 400+ Black entrepreneurs​ since 2016, some of whom have received investments from venture capitalists, opened retail locations, won pitch competitions and have been featured in Black Enterprise, the Washington Post and ABC News