AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Rise mke powered by mortar - a 14-week entrepreneurial training program designed to ensure that emerging businesses don't start blindly, providing business development with a focus on marketing, branding, business network development, and other essential resources. Rise was adapted from the highly successful cincinnati based minority business accelerator program called mortar. The african american chamber has formed a strategic partnership between lisc milwaukee and the milwaukee urban league as a component of the ramp up project. Rise curriculum will focus on enabling underserved entrepreneurs through education, guidance, and mentorship. Spur - capacity building intensive workshop series design based on research from the federal reserve about the needs and critical issues of small businesses. There are three primary components 1)workshop sessions; 2)small group advisory roundtables; 3)targeted networking sessions. The program is designed to provide small businesses with focused customized training and networking opportunities that address their specific needs.