Business Support Organization Partnerships

Business support organizations – from community development corporations to non-profit entrepreneurship programs to independent consulting firms – face a common challenge: building staff expertise to effectively serve small businesses and cooperatives with increasingly complex needs.

We partner with business support organizations to strengthen and expand your capacity through co-designed outreach, workshops, and consulting programs that expand what your team can deliver to the small businesses and cooperatives you serve.

Program Co-Design and Implementation: We partner with you to develop business support programs that fit your organization’s mission and the specific needs of the businesses you serve, from outreach strategies to workshop series to consulting programs.

Workshop Delivery and Facilitation: We leverage our deep curriculum and instruction expertise to design and deliver one-time and/or series workshops for your business community, covering topics like financial management, capital readiness, business planning, and cooperative development.

Business Consulting Capacity: We provide intensive business consulting for businesses in your programs who need deeper support, matching them with specialized advisors for weekly sessions over extended periods and drafting key documents like business plans and financial forecasts.

Referral Partnerships and Joint Service Delivery: We establish clear pathways for businesses to access services across both organizations through structured referral processes, joint marketing, regular feedback on program fit, and coordinated service delivery.

We Enhance Your Team’s Capacity: We work alongside your staff to expand what you can deliver to businesses, building your organization’s capabilities rather than replacing your services.

We Design Programs, Not Just Deliver Services: We build comprehensive business support programs, including curriculum, processes, and evaluation systems, that your organization can sustain and scale over time.

We Bring Specialized Expertise: We provide deep expertise in capital access, financial management, business retention, and cooperative development to expand the range of support your organization can offer.

We Understand What Businesses Are Going Through: As a business ourselves, we understand the real challenges your businesses face, from managing cash flow to navigating growth decisions to building sustainable operations.

We Have a Proven Track Record: Since 2016, we have partnered with business support organizations across the country to deliver workshops, advising programs, and support for hundreds of small businesses and cooperatives.

Contact us to discuss how we can work together to support small businesses and cooperatives in your community.