1863 Ventures

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1863 Ventures offers accelerator programs for New Majority entrepreneurs. We are sector agnostic but focus on serving businesses between near $100,000 annual recurring revenue to over $1 million. Our programs consist of cohort learning, online Labs and one-on-one coaching, and providing contextual technical assistance to our members. We link our training with market-based opportunities to reinforce learning, jump start implementation, and increase revenues and job creation.

Our Pipeline Program is open to New Majority entrepreneurs with $100,000 annual recurring revenue; the program consists of a one-week residency within 3 months of support. Our partnership with New Voices is committed to serving female entrepreneurs of color across the globe through purpose, access, capital, and expertise.

Mission

1863 Ventures is a business development program designed to bridge the gap between entrepreneurship and equity. Our programs seek to accelerate new majority entrepreneurs from high potential to high growth. Our vision is to create $100 billion of new wealth and economic power for and by the New Majority. The firm provides several programs designed to support various stages in the life cycle to include early-stage and growth-stage.

Storytelling

Simone Spence graduated from our Emerge Program and was then accepted into Tech Stars. She has hired three new employees and raised over $250,000.

Jacque Aye graduated from the Pipeline Program, quit her job, raised $170,000 (including 1863) and had 1.4 times year-over-year revenue growth.

Our Impact (2022)

3,000 individuals served

20 training programs or workshops offered

10 funding partners

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Access to Capital

Providing entrepreneurs capital in order to start and/or grow their business. (i.e. direct lending or grant programs for small businesses)

Removal of Barriers

Providing support to entrepreneurs to empower them and become more educated business owners (i.e. general business support, training in accessing procurement).

  • 20 Total number of loans awarded

  • 2,000,000 Total dollar amount of loans dispersed

  • 100 Total number of grants awarded

  • 3,000,000 Total amout of grants dispersed

  • 500 Total number of individual (1:1) technical assistance sessions conducted

  • 500+ Total number of hours spent providing technical assistance

Type of Organization

  • Nonprofit Organization

Locations Served

  • National

Key Programs and Initiatives

  • Pipeline Program

Types of Offerings

  • Financing
  • Capital
  • Entrepreneurial Training
  • Workshops
  • 1 to 1 business advising
  • Mentoring/coaching
  • Accelerator
  • Cohort Training Programs

Program Delivery

  • In Person
  • Virtual

Members of the Black Community Served

  • Returning Citizens/Formerly incarcerated
  • Women
  • Veterans

Locations of Members of the Black Community Served

  • Low-income areas
  • Urban areas

Targeted Entrepreneur Segments

  • Business Services
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale & Retail Trade
  • Accommodation & Food Services
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Media & Publishing
  • Health Care & Social Services
  • Technology & Software Development

Business Stage

  • Stay Up : a business that has determined its market fit, but its product/service has not been validated nor has it achieved sustainability.

  • Scale Up : a business that already validated its product in a market and has proven sustainable.

Cost of Programs

  • Free