The mission of the CEOs Of COLOR MENTORING is to educate and develop young leaders of color who can create transformative change for other young people, families, and our broader communities.
Our most entrepreneurial-minded students desire and imagine opportunities where they can create such change outside of the system, something of their very own. But every entrepreneur needs a boost in moving their idea toward impact.
The CEOs of COLOR , NFP is proud to offer CEOs of COLOR MENTORING, a program providing CEOs of COLOR MENTEES with the resources and start-up support to build out their ventures, and affect the change they seek.
Opportunity: CEOs of COLOR offers participants an opportunity to close the gap between ideas, business-preparedness, and implementation. Getting started is always the hardest part, and there are so many factors and intricate in-and-outs to making our dreams a reality. A successful business venture needs to begin from a place of knowledge, confidence, and support. This is where the CECs Mentoring program comes in.
Support: CEOs of COLOR is a seven-month long program with a cohort of young CEOs. Individual participants or teams will be guided and supported in business essentials such as strategic planning, financial understanding, operational training, and marketing insight. They will be matched with executive coaches with entrepreneurship experience. They will also gain tailored support for each entrepreneurial enterprise.
Confidence: At the end of the program, each participant or team will present their business proposals to an investment committee. This public showcase is more than just a “test drive” of a student's concept, but an opportunity for real investment, as well as a place to make connections with investors and connectors with regional, national, and even global reach.
Someday is Now: For those students dreaming about a way to turn their Capstone or Freedom Dreams project into reality, this is your chance. For those who have wanted support to workshop their idea, this is the place. For those who want to focus and be held accountable to pursuing your dream, this is the time.
CEOs of COLOR exists to educate and prepare rising entrepreneurs and business leaders of color in the world. More specifically, these entrepreneurial go-getters all share an important core goal. These leaders of the near future, the vanguard of innovative entrepreneurial solutions.
