INNOVATING HOW ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUPPORT IS ACCESSED TO BRIDGE THE GAPS IN
RACIAL, INCOME AND GENDER EQUITY
Centro empowers underserved small business owners to overcome barriers, achieve entrepreneurship goals, and foster economic growth in their communities. By providing training, mentorship, and access to capital, Centro Community Partners disrupts the economic development ecosystem, employing innovative methods in teaching entrepreneurship and connecting women and BIPOC entrepreneurs with vital local resources.
Centro Lab
Areas of Innovation
LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO SCALE IMPACT
We are exploring AI-enabled technology to advise low-income entrepreneurs on starting, growing, and sustaining their small businesses. Our Centro Creating Economic Opportunity (CEO) App is the next evolution.
TESTING NEW WAYS TO ACCESS CAPITAL
From community-based crowd-funded loans of interest free loans using social underwriting to leveraging technology to scale pre-loan technical assistance services, the Centro Capital Hub is exploring new ways for entrepreneurs to access small business loans and grants.
BRINGING SUPPORT TO ALL LOCAL COMMUNITIES
We are making our internal tools, resources, and best practices available to other organizations to build out the support ecosystem for entrepreneurs in local communities throughout the United States and beyond.
INNOVATION PARTNERS
Contact us at info@centrocommunity.org