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Business Ascend · 2027

Business Ascend

Structured business education, development and financial readiness for Black-owned businesses. Planning for 2027 is underway; dates on these pages are working dates and may change.

Three ways Business Ascend supports your business

  • Status: Planned

    Cohort & Curriculum

    A structured 12-week business development cohort: assessment, planning, growth systems, learning, coaching and progress milestones.

    • Format: 12-week cohort
    • Planned start: January 5, 2027 (working date)
    • Applications: Not open yet
  • Status: Proposed

    Personal Financial Workshops

    A proposed six-month series of monthly personal financial education and practical financial technology sessions with Tribe Credit Union, each held at a different Black-owned business meeting space.

    • Partner: Tribe Credit Union (proposed partnership)
    • Format: Six proposed monthly in-person sessions, approximately two hours each
    • Months: January–June 2027
  • Status: In development

    Professional Financial Services

    Accounting, bookkeeping, tax-related education, CPA referrals and business-valuation resources that BBN is exploring with potential partners. Not available yet.

    • Availability: Not available yet
    • Partners: In discussion; no agreements in place
    • Before launch: Partner scopes, professional licensing and funding must be confirmed

How participation works

  1. Choose a pathway

    The cohort, the financial workshops and the professional services are separate. You can be interested in one or several.

  2. Express interest

    One interest list covers updates on all three pathways. Applying to the cohort and registering for workshops are separate steps that open later; the Apply page shows what is open and what is not.

  3. Hear back from BBN

    Confirmed dates, eligibility, any costs and next steps are shared before anyone commits.

Questions

Are applications for the 2027 cohort open?

Not yet. The next cohort is planned to begin January 5, 2027. Application details, eligibility and any costs will be posted before enrollment opens.

Are the financial workshops part of the cohort?

They are planned as a separate series. Who can attend, the dates and the venue will be confirmed with the schedule.

Does Business Ascend provide accounting, tax or CPA services?

Not at this time. BBN is exploring partnerships for accounting, bookkeeping, tax-related education, CPA referrals and business valuation. Nothing is offered until agreements, licensing and funding are confirmed.

What happened to the Pilot and Expansion cohorts?

The pilot cohort planned for 2026 did not run then; it has moved to January 5, 2027, and is the cohort described on these pages. The Pilot and Expansion pages describe that earlier 2026 plan. They remain available for reference: Pilot Cohort plan and Expansion Cohort plan.