The Community Navigator Pilot Program is powered by the US Small Business Administration and shares educational tools, resources, and funding opportunities to entrepreneurs in the city of Cleveland. Our ecosystem approach first combines a collaborative, grassroots, bottom-up approach with a navigator framework.
   

BBC serves as the "Hub" in each of the target service areas and will work with a robust network of small business service providers, community development financial institutions, universities, and trusted community advisors to share tools, resources, and education to traditionally underserved business communities that may not typically have access or know how to navigate capital readiness opportunities.
   

With this model, local business owners will have strategic points of entry via trusted community organizations, as well as connection to training, technical assistance, and entrepreneurial support that acknowledges and mitigates barriers. BBC will provide the support and resources to make this a viable and successful initiative. To mobilize this approach, BBC will partner with established community partners to serve as "Spokes". Additionally, spokes connected to the hub will provide support for specific demographic groups, language support, training, technical support as a part of the overall comprehensive strategy.
   

Currently, the CNPP eco-system has 7 spokes. They are: