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The Black MasterMind Group Charitable Foundation

The Black MasterMind Group is designed to create strategies to help the Black Entrepreneurial Community; Start, Stabilize, Sustain, and Scale businesses in the black entrepreneurial community. The Black MasterMind Group works collaboratively with organizations, community leaders, business coaches, trainers, educators, and business leaders, to teach entrepreneurial financial literacy and business strategies helping the black entrepreneurial community secure funding.

About

The Black MasterMind Group (TBMMG) is a 501(c)(3) non-exempt organization developed to operate under a business to business (B2B) model.  The Black MasterMind Group is a membership-based organization providing the black entrepreneurial community:

  • Education
  • Training
  • Coaching
  • Mentoring
  • Development

The Black MasterMind Group is designed to create strategies that Start, Stabilize, Sustain, and Scale businesses in the black entrepreneurial community.  The Black MasterMind Group works collaboratively with organizations, community leaders, business coaches, trainers, educators, and business leaders, to teach entrepreneurial financial literacy and business strategies helping the black entrepreneurial community secure funding.

 

TBMMG’s Three (3) Pronged Approach to Success

 

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Education

The Business Mastery Program is 24 weeks of accelerated, intensive, business training, taught by experienced entrepreneurs. Operations, marketing, sales, and finance strategies are included in each track.

Coaching, Mentoring, and Development

Every entrepreneur in the Business Mastery Program is assigned a Bridge Builder Business Coach for 12 months. Six months of coaching through the Business Mastery Program and six month after the program ends to assist with the day-to-day challenges faced by every entrepreneur. During the final six months of coaching Entrepreneurs are also required to report to a board of mentors for after graduation from the Business Mastery Program

Funding

Included in the Business Mastery Program is access to funding initiatives that fit the entrepreneur’s industry and business. Working with micro loan funds, lending groups, banks, investors, and equity stake holders, who provide needed capital to Start, Stabilize, Sustain, and Scale the entrepreneur’s business

 

 

Services

Business Planning

  • Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review
  • Demographic/Census Data
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Forming a Business
  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
  • Market Research

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise
  • Purchasing an Existing Business
  • Valuation

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training
  • Loan Providers
  • Obtaining Debt Funding
  • Obtaining Equity Funding
  • Obtaining Government Funding
  • Real Estate Finance

Human Resources

  • Employee Development, Hiring and Policies
  • Retention

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Youth Entrepreneurship Education

Libraries and Research Organizations

  • Demographic/Census Data

Management Issues

  • Human Resources
  • Insurance Requirements
  • Leadership/Professional Development
  • Recruiting Assistance

Marketing/Sales

  • Advertising/Brochure Design
  • Award Recognition
  • Call Center Services
  • Demographics/Census Data
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Plan Development and Training
  • Market Research
  • Website Development

Mentoring

  • Formal Mentoring Programs
  • One-on-One Counseling
  • Peer Mentoring

Networking Organizations

  • Demographically Based
  • Geographically Based
  • Home Based
  • Industry Specific
  • International Trade
  • Small Business/General

Nonprofit Development

  • Accounting
  • Board Development
  • Funds Development
  • Human Resources
  • Strategic Planning
  • Technical Services

Office, Incubator, Accelerator, Laboratory, Kitchen and Meeting Space

  • Accelerator
  • Commercial Kitchen Facilities
  • Conference/Meeting and Event Space
  • Coworking space
  • Incubator Space
  • Office Equipment and Furniture
  • Office Space
  • Retail Space
  • Site Location

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • African-American Business

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

  • Bid Matching and Preparation
  • Obtaining Corporate Contracts
  • Obtaining Government Contracts
  • Registration Assistance
  • Subcontracting Opportunities

Starting a Business

  • Business Research Resources
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Forming a Business
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Site Location
  • Startup Business Counseling
  • Startup Classes

Tax Services

  • State and Federal Tax Training

Technical Assistance

  • Website Development

Training

  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
  • Business Management Training
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Health and Safety Training
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Human Resources Training
  • Marketing Plan Training
  • Startup Classes
Primary ContactDonnetta Watson
Address9020 Barnett Ave
Kansas City, KS 66112
Phone(913) 306-3685

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