Own Your Future
Get started on owning your future with our entrepreneurship education, advising, and funding programs in Oakland.
Education
Educational programs to support creative and social entrepreneurs in starting and growing your business in alignment with your values.
Advising
One-on-one business advising to support established creative and social entrepreneurs in growing and actualizing the legacy of your business.
Funding
Through our partnership with mission-aligned small business funders, we provide Black and other entrepreneurs of color with funding and ongoing business support to grow your business.
Meet Our Oakland Team
We are a team of seasoned entrepreneurs and educators passionate about providing more entrepreneurial education and advising to support diverse entrepreneurs in creating thriving businesses in service to their communities.
Rani Langer-Croager
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Rani Langer-Croager is our Founder & Chief Executive Officer. Rani is a social entrepreneur, educator, and busine...
Cairo Person
Program Director – Oakland
Cairo Person is our Program Director in Oakland. Cairo is a multifaceted businesswoman and advocate. Her superpower i...
Wendy Martinez Marroquin
Business Instructor & Advisor
Launch Your Business Bootcamp (Oakland), Be Your Own Boss Bootcamp (Online)
Wendy Martinez Marroquin is a Business Instructor & Advisor in Oakland. Wendy is a racial education trainer and v...
Fyodor Ovchinnikov
Business Instructor & Advisor
Pricing Strategies Course (Online), Building Operational Capacity Course (Oakland), Expand Your Impact Course (Online), Go-to-Market Strategy Course (Oakland)
Fyodor Ovchinnikov is a Business Instructor & Advisor in Oakland. Fyodor is an educator and evolutionary designer...
Chuck Brown
Business Instructor & Advisor
Funding a Business Course (Oakland), Sales Essentials Course (Online), Manage Your Numbers Course (Online)
Chuck Brown is a Business Instructor & Advisor in Oakland. Chuck is an authentic, adaptive, resource mobilizer. H...
Njoube Dugas
Business Instructor & Advisor
Creating a Business Roadmap Course (Oakland), Financial Forecasting Course (Online), Manage Your Numbers Course (Online)
Njoube Dugas is a Business Instructor & Advisor in Oakland. Njoube is an artful listener. They can hear what entr...
Dian Johnson Harrison
Business Instructor & Advisor
Know Your Numbers Course (Online), Sales Essentials Course (Online), Leading a Business Course (Oakland)
Dian Johnson Harrison is a Business Instructor & Advisor in Oakland. Dian is an educator, mentor, and teambuilder...
Oakland Business Partner Network
As an entrepreneur in our Oakland programs, you will gain access to our business partnership network. This network of trusted partners provides you with valuable opportunities for growing your network and resources to support the growth of your business.
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Find Us in Oakland
We are located at Evolve Oakland, an entrepreneurial coworking community to create and prototype solutions for a world that works for all.
