Minority Entrepreneurship

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A Dime to a Dollar.

That’s the gap between the median net worth of an Black American family ($17,000) and a white American family ($170,000). 1 in 5 Black families have zero or negative net worth–twice the rate of white families. Today in America, Black entrepreneurs access less than 2% of venture capital. Sagamore is privileged to partner with Minority Entrepreneurship Institute, InnoPower, and COhatch to help close the wealth gap by accelerating high-growth entrepreneurship and impact investing.

IDEAS
INNOVATIONS
INVESTMENTS

As a think tank, ideas are our business. Sagamore built on this foundation by forming an expert network of fellows providing independent and innovative research and analysis to public and private sector leaders.

The Center for Talent & Opportunity

The Center for Talent and Opportunity is a community resource at Sagamore Institute for closing the wealth gap of the New Majority by accelerating entrepreneurship and impact investing.

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MEI B-School Curriculum

MEI believes the only solution to closing the gap is creating a marketplace that provides equitable resources & opportunity. Check out MEI's library of resources in the Founder's Toolkit.

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Fellows & Partners

Blair Milo

Center for Talent & Opportunity

Emil Ekiyor

InnoPower Indy

Jaylon Smith

Minority Entrepreneurship Institute

Michael Ledo

Rise Sports Advisors

We engage in applied research—working alongside innovative practitioners, learning from them, and measuring the impact of ideas and theories put into practice.

Innopower Minority Business Conference

This conference convenes community and corporate leaders to identify frameworks and action guidelines on how innovation initiatives can accelerate economic development and wealth generation for minority communities.

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MEI Annual Pitch Competition & Forums

MEI holds annual pitch competitions, investor forums, and educational summits for minority communities across the Midwest.

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MEI Fellowship at COhatch

The MEI Fellowship at COhatch is a two-year fellowship designed to help minority founders access critical resources and support networks to help scale their businesses.

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Entre Capital

Born out of the Prisoner Entrepreneurship Program’s 15+ year mission serving men in prison with character formation and entrepreneurship mentoring, Entre Capital provides continuity for PEP graduates as they launch their ventures and seek to transform their lives.

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We believe good business creates a better society. Sagamore operates an impact investing platform called Commonwealth to offer financial services to expand economic opportunity.