LAUNCH YOUR DREAM BUSINESS
Black entrepreneurs, ages 18-39, can benefit from startup loan financing and up to two years of mentorship, along with access to resources and networking.
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Our offering
Our team, who have their own lived experience, is here to guide you every step of the way. With BESP, you can access flexible financing, along with expert mentoring and other resources to help kickstart your business and make it thrive.
Are you eligible for the Black Entrepreneur Startup Program?
See here for the top level criteria you have to meet to be eligible or click the button to see the full list:
See full eligibility criteria hereYou must self-identify as Black
To participate in this program, participants must self-identify as Black. Intersectionality is also welcomed eg. those who identify as Black and Indigenous are also welcome to apply.
You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident aged 18-39
When you apply you must be within the stated age range in order to be eligible.
You are looking to launch a business or have been operating your business for less than one year
In order to be eligible, your business must not yet be operational or can only have been operating full time for 12 months or less.
The business must be majority Black-owned
When there are only two partners (owners) of the applicant business, the business must be majority Black-owned (> 50%). When there are more than two partners (owners), the business must be at least 25% Black-owned (≥25%).
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FAQ
Questions about this program? Why not check out our FAQ page and see if you can find the answers there.
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