We are the
Center for Immigrants and Black Prosperity
Building Economic Stability and Opportunity
About us
Empowering Entrepreneurs. Building Prosperity.
The Center for Immigrants and Black Prosperity (CIBP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunity by empowering immigrants and Black communities to build, grow, and sustain successful businesses.
We believe entrepreneurship is one of the most powerful pathways to financial independence, job creation, and long-term community prosperity. Through education, mentorship, business development services, and access to capital, we help aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners transform ideas into thriving enterprises.
Our core programs focus on: Entrepreneur Accelerator Programs, Financial Literacy & Business Education, Access-to-Capital Readiness, Small Business Support Services, Entrepreneurship Loan Fund.
By removing barriers to entrepreneurship and increasing access to knowledge, networks, and capital, CIBP is building a more inclusive economy where diverse entrepreneurs have the opportunity to succeed and create lasting prosperity for themselves, their families, and their communities.
If we’re unwilling to invest in the children of immigrants, just because they don’t look like us, we will diminish the prospects of our own children — because those brown kids will represent a larger and larger share of America’s workforce. And we have shown that our economy doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game.
Farewell Address, Chicago, January 10, 2017
Our mission
Empowering Immigrant and Black Entrepreneurs to Succeed
Our mission is to advance economic prosperity by empowering immigrants and Black entrepreneurs with the education, resources, mentorship, and access to capital needed to successfully start, grow, and sustain businesses.
We are committed to fostering inclusive entrepreneurship through accelerator programs, financial literacy, business development services, access-to-capital readiness, and innovative financing solutions that help underserved entrepreneurs overcome barriers to opportunity. By investing in entrepreneurs, we strengthen families, create jobs, build community wealth, and contribute to a more equitable and resilient economy.
Flagship Program
Immigrants & Black Entrepreneurs Accelerator
The Immigrants & Black Entrepreneur Accelerator helps aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs from immigrant and Black communities transform business ideas into sustainable ventures. Through mentorship, entrepreneurship training, financial education, business development support, and access to capital opportunities, the program empowers participants to build wealth, create jobs, and strengthen economic prosperity within their communities.
Now, accepting applications.