Cincinnati Business Excellerator Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:17:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://cbexcell.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Logomark.svg Cincinnati Business Excellerator 32 32 The Power of PR: Leveraging Media to Spotlight How Cincinnati is Working to Close the Racial Entrepreneurship Gap https://cbexcell.com/articles/the-power-of-pr-leveraging-media-to-spotlight-how-cincinnati-is-working-to-close-the-racial-entrepreneurship-gap/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:08:14 +0000 https://cbexcell.com/?p=474 In 2020, our country faced two unprecedented challenges: The COVID-19 pandemic and a national movement for racial justice. And while the pandemic deeply affected businesses of all kinds everywhere, racial disparity in business ownership has roots that run deep.

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]]> KeyBank Invests $300,000 in Cincinnati Minority Business Accelerator https://cbexcell.com/articles/keybank-invests-300000-in-cincinnati-minority-business-accelerator/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://cbexcell.com/?p=381 The Accelerator will serve as a "one stop shop" to provide a comprehensive set of support resources to the emerging minority business enterprises

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]]> 2022 – 2023 Annual Report | Celebrating 20 years of Growth and Expansion of High Potential Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) https://cbexcell.com/annual-reports/2022-2023-annual-report-celebrating-20-years-of-growth-and-expansion-of-high-potential-minority-business-enterprises-mbes/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://cbexcell.com/?p=610 In this report, you will learn about our strides to develop our first Investment Fund as we look to provide equity and debt based capital to Minority Business Enterprises in the Cincinnati and Midwest region. With it being our 20th Anniversary, we highlight the work we have done and the growth achievements of our high potential Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs).

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]]> Cincinnati Minority Business Accelerator launches new equity capital fund https://cbexcell.com/articles/sed-do-eiusmod-tempor/ Sat, 04 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://cbexcell.com/?p=194 The Cincinnati Regional Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator has launched a new equity capital fund, Minority Business Accelerator Fund I, aimed at creating larger-scale minority-owned businesses through mergers and acquisitions.

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]]> 2021 – 2022 Annual Report | The Cincinnati Minority Business Accelerator Breaking Through to the Next Level https://cbexcell.com/annual-reports/2021-2022-annual-report-the-cincinnati-minority-business-accelerator-breaking-through-to-the-next-level/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://cbexcell.com/?p=608 Throughout this report we invite you to learn about our efforts to date, and a number of transformational collaborations exemplified by our upcoming participation in the Build To Scale Program with the Economic Development Administration, an unprecedented entrepreneurial ecosystem engagement strategy with Cincinnati-based Black Achievers, and a game-changing aggregation of investment capital aiming to invest upwards of $100Million in high potential African American and Hispanic owned and led businesses.

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]]> Cincinnati MBA Featured in Blueprint Local Playbook https://cbexcell.com/news/cincinnati-mba-featured-in-blueprint-local-playbook/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://cbexcell.com/?p=193 The Cincinnati Minority Business Accelerator is proud to be highlighted in Blueprint Local’s Innovation Playbook as a proven model for scaling minority-owned businesses and fostering equitable economic growth.

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]]> The Economic Reality of Investing in Minority-Owned Businesses https://cbexcell.com/articles/the-economic-reality-of-investing-in-minority-owned-businesses/ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://cbexcell.com/?p=191 Studies and data have consistently shown that minority-owned businesses receive and have less access to financing historically than non-minority-owned firms…

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]]> Cincinnati Institutions a Notable Model for Pursuing Inclusive Economic Growth: Brookings Institution Study https://cbexcell.com/news/cincinnati-institutions-a-notable-model-for-pursuing-inclusive-economic-growth-brookings-institution-study/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:53:00 +0000 https://cbexcell.com/?p=457 Cincinnati was nationally recognized today in a report published by the Brookings Institution for its efforts to advance inclusive economic growth…

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]]> Scaling Minority Owned Business: Adapting Cincinnati’s Accelerator for NYC https://cbexcell.com/articles/scaling-minority-owned-business-adapting-cincinnatis-accelerator-for-nyc/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://cbexcell.com/?p=459 The fourth edition of Economic Opportunity Lab, CUF's series spotlighting innovative policies from other cities and states that are helping to create a more inclusive economy, profiles Cincinnati's Minority Business Accelerator.

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]]> Cincinnati’s Minority Business Accelerator awarded $300K grant https://cbexcell.com/articles/cincinnatis-minority-business-accelerator-awarded-300k-grant/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://cbexcell.com/?p=461 Cincinnati’s Minority Business Accelerator has received a six-figure grant that will help it expand entrepreneurial opportunities for emerging Black-owned businesses in the region.

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]]> 8 Cities Black Americans Should Consider For Career Growth In 2022 https://cbexcell.com/articles/8-cities-black-americans-should-consider-for-career-growth-in-2022/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://cbexcell.com/?p=463 Everyone wants to know where and why Black Americans are moving, and one of the reasons is to access better career opportunities. As we’re halfway through Black History Month, Development Counsellors International is shining a light on rising cities for career growth this year.

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]]> Case Study: Cincinnati and the Minority Business Accelerator https://cbexcell.com/articles/case-study-cincinnati-and-the-minority-business-accelerator/ Sat, 01 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://cbexcell.com/?p=488 continue to assume important leadership roles. Foundation investments matter a great deal, but the role of foundation leaders as neutral convenors is equally important.

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