Host Networking Events for Black Businesses and Midtown Industries

Neighborhood Vision 2025

Be a Hub of Black History, Entrepreneurship and Celebration in Cleveland

Neighborhoods on Cleveland’s east side represent the African American experience in the history of the United States, but these stories are not well documented. Today, Black entrepreneurs and business owners face economic, sociocultural, and institutional barriers all linked to structural racism. MidTown’s location, economic momentum linked to the growing Innovation District, the strength of the local business ecosystem, and legacy as part of a Black entertainment district offer the opportunity to create a hub of Black art, music, and entrepreneurship among the ranks of Harlem and Atlanta.

Be a Hub of Black History, Entrepreneurship and Celebration in Cleveland

Action

Host Networking Events for Black Businesses and Midtown Industries

Help address the gaps in business networks by intentionally creating space for Black businesses to meet.

Near-Term Actions

Plan and execute a first networking event.

Type of Action

Event-Planning & Organizing

Looking For

Local Black-Owned Businesses

3D

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Be a Hub of Black History, Entrepreneurship and Celebration in Cleveland

Draw Organizations, Researchers, Nonprofits, or Other Groups Amplifying Black History, Business, or Creativity, to Spaces in Midtown

Create programs for development and advancement of black businesses and entrepreneurs, and establish funds and grants for unique research initiatives. Provide opportunities for Black leaders to network and continue to advance economic prosperity.

Be a Hub of Black History, Entrepreneurship and Celebration in Cleveland

Designate East 66th St. as a Black Cultural District

Celebrate and preserve Black culture and history through the realization of the E 66th Street community-driven design process and implementation. Help raise this unique project to national attention.

Be a Hub of Black History, Entrepreneurship and Celebration in Cleveland

Provide Unique Support and Programming for Black-Owned Businesses and Entrepreneurs

Identify ways focused marketing, expanding digital skills, wifi access, design, neighborhood culture, peer support infrastructure and transportation can better support Black businesses.