A group of Indianapolis-based organizations has come together to create Indy Biz Pass, which the organizations describe as a first-of-its-kind network designed to support local Black-owned businesses.
“Nothing like this exists anywhere that we’ve seen around the country,” said Emil Ekiyor, founder and CEO of Indianapolis-based Innopower, the entity at the heart of the project. “People have different tools, but nothing has been customized for a specific demographic within a specific community.”
The initiative’s centerpiece is IndyBizPass.com, a website that launched publicly this month. Supported by $440,000 in grant funding from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, it serves as a sort of one-stop shop for Black-owned businesses to learn about and connect with a variety of resources, including funding sources, business accelerators and training providers.
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