Black Connect is a national nonprofit business and entrepreneur center that is dedicated to eliminating the racial wealth gap facing Black Americans. Take the pledge and help us build self-sustaining Black communities.
of Black-owned businesses have no employees
— US Census, 2024
of venture capital is invested with Black entrepreneurs
— Crunchbase, 2025
of charitable giving is received by Black-led non-profits
— charitynavigator.org, 2024
Black women are
less likely to secure bank loans
— Goldman Sachs, 2022
300+ Entrepreneurs served. $250,000 in pro bono legal services provided.
Provided through Pro-bono legal services
Mentors matched through our program
Provided in funding and grants
Black Connect partners with the VillageSquare mobile app to enhance connectivity and communication. VillageSquare is a Black-owned entrepreneur networking platform that serves as a central space for community event, markets, discussion and celebration. VillageSquare and Black Connect promote a traditional value system and revive the era of social cohesion and racial and cultural solidarity as the foundation of economic progress.
