Entrepreneurship and Wealth Building
Creating pathways to success. For everyone.
The Urban League of Rochester's Entrepreneurship and Wealth Building Division supports minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses. We help entrepreneurs and small business owners launch and/or grow their businesses through classroom instruction and one-on-one technical assistance.
We also assist dislocated workers and individuals with developmental disabilities, as well as aspiring small businesspersons in the start-up, development, and/or expansion of independent, self-owned, and micro-enterprise ventures.
We are an Entrepreneurship Assistance Center
The Urban League is one of more than twenty Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers (EAC) throughout New York State and operates through the Urban League’s Business Development Center. EAC encourages the start-up of new businesses and supports the continuous development and expansion of existing businesses. The Business Development Center provides comprehensive assistance to owners and prospective owners of microenterprises, with a particular focus on serving minority group members, women, dislocated workers, and individuals with a disability. The Center’s concentration on microenterprise start-ups and existing businesses owned by these targeted groups is what distinguishes it from other providers of business development services. We are one of 20 Centers in NY State that is funded by New York State's Empire State Development. The Business Development Center also receives the generous support from other organizations as well.
Meet Our Team
Eboni Henderson- VP of Entrepreneurship & Wealth Building
Mazi Bakari - Business Director, Entrepreneurship Assistance Center
William Whitley - Program Coordinator, Reimagine Program (Entrepreneurship and Business Program)
Tamara MacDuff - Business Development Specialist, Entrepreneurship Assistance Center
Mary Simmons- Business Program Coordinator, Community Business Academy
Rumella Cameron - Director of the ROC Women’s Business Center
Programs & Services
Our Business Development Division offers services and support in the following categories to Rochester small business owners.
Reimagine Program (Entrepreneurship and Business Program)
Community Business Academy
(12-Week Cohort Based Program)
Individualized Business Coaching
Business Financing and Business Credit
Business Licensing
Leadership Training
Executive Business Mentoring
Marketing and Contracting
Subject Matter-Led Workshops
Would you like to learn more about our Business Development’s Programs and Services. Join us on every 3rd Friday at 12PM Noon of every month for our Intellect-Connect Informational Zoom Meetings. We will go over our programs and services and share more in-depth information on what we can do to help you. Sign Up for the Intellect-Connect Zoom Meetings by clicking the button below.
For more information, please contact Business Development at busdev@ulr.org.