Published April 05, 2023
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 5, 2023 - Recognizing the critical need to support minority entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio, Cleveland SCORE has partnered with The Presidents’ Council to assist with free mentoring, workshops, and educational services designed to help current and future generations of African American small businesses be even more successful within the Northeastern Ohio communities in which the Council serves.
The partnership’s goal is to leverage SCORE’s vast, nationwide business resources to support the Council’s mission of acting as a catalyst for inclusion and supporting current and future generations of African American entrepreneurs for successful wealth creation through and, among other things, entrepreneurial support in Northeast Ohio.
“The Presidents' Council is thrilled to partner with SCORE to increase our capacity for mentorship,’’ said Ashley R. Evans, Vice President of Programs and Business Solutions for the President’s Council. ‘’Mentorship for black businesses is crucial as business ownership is often a fast-paced, constantly changing environment that requires constant learning. Mentorship helps shorten this learning curve and often provides hands-on help and experience in an ever-changing environment, " she added.
Bob Cohen, Co-Chairman of the Cleveland SCORE chapter, said, “We are thrilled to team up with the Presidents’ Council to support local black businesses and emerging entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio. Our chapter is very excited about the opportunity to lend our diverse sets of skills and experiences to mentor African American businesses and help the Presidents’ Council’s clients achieve their lifelong dreams of building successful businesses.’’
ABOUT: The Presidents’ Council
Acting as a catalyst for inclusion, The Presidents’ Council Supports, Develops, and Advocates for our region’s current and future generations of African American entrepreneurs and leaders for sustainable wealth creation through Capital Formation + Investments, Business Development + Entrepreneurial Support, Ecosystem Building (organizing & mobilizing), and Thought Leadership + Advocacy; affecting influence and accountability at ALL levels that directly impact African American businesses and the communities we serve.
ABOUT SCORE:
SCORE Cleveland is the Northeastern Ohio chapter of SCORE, a nationwide organization comprised of over 10,000 volunteers providing free mentoring, workshops, and educational services to 1500 plus communities across the country. Since, 1964, SCORE has helped 11 million entrepreneurs to start or grow a business and most recently, creating over 25,000 new businesses and almost 72,000 new non-owner jobs in 2021. More for information, please visit www.SCORE.org. Follow @SCOREMentors on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.