Entrenuity

Empowering Entrepreneurs to Turn Ideas into Invoices
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BLACK MUSIC MONTH

Honoring the legendary artists from 1449 S Michigan Ave's historic past.
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OAD PRODUCTIONS

Connecting the community with Chicago's BIPOC and women emerging artists.
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COFFEE DIVISION

Providing employment, training, and leadership development to BIPOC and women in the coffee industry .
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Classes and Training

Offering classes, workshops, and training for BIPOC and women entrepreneurs and educators across the globe.
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MOX.E PROGRAMMING

Providing space for BIPOC and women entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses.
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TOOLS & RESOURCES

Developing cutting edge tools and resources for diverse entrepreneurs.
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Renew Pavement Solutions, LLC

Offering employment, training, and leadership development to BIPOC and justice-impacted individuals.
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From Dependency to Sustainability

A Workshop for Nonprofit Leaders
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Our Process

Adult & Youth Services

Adult & Youth Services

Learn step-by-step processes for developing solid business practices. Adult and Youth courses.

Facilitator Training Workshops

Facilitator Training Workshops

Learn to teach a successful, dynamic and innovative entrepreneurship course to train others to start and operate businesses based upon ethical principles.

SkillCenter

SkillCenter

Start your business plan. Connect to a community. Share your resources. Skillcenter 3.0 (SC3) is packed with new and expanded features to make business plan development easier than ever!  

StartingUp Now - Entrenuity
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Start your business plan. Connect to a community. Share your resources.

Creating a free Skillcenter profile is all you need to become a Basic Member. Want more? Sign up for a Pro Membership to access additional resources (fee required).


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Music to My Soul

OAD Productions, powered by Entrenuity, was awarded a "Chicago Presents" grant for $50K from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) for Music to My Soul programming! Read more HERE.

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New Tool from StartingUp Now!

Check out the newest tool from StartingUp Now for entrepreneurs and business owners–SUN Suite, a collection of apps designed to help you launch, grow, and scale your business.

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Mox.E Coworking

Entrenuity's new Mox.E Coworking space offers workspace and programming for Black, LatinX and Women entrepreneurs.

Everyone has dreams. Everyone has ideas.

— L. Brian Jenkins, Founder and President of Entrenuity

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Facilitator Training: May 23 - 26, 2023

The StartingUp Now 3.5 Day Facilitator Training will prepare instructors to guide new and experienced entrepreneurs through the business planning process using SUN tools and resources.

Available for Order

Perfect for classrooms, board rooms, and community organizations. In a simulated business environment, participants buy raw materials, create product, secure capital, allocate funds, plan budgets, marketing campaigns, and more!

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Mon - Fri, 7 am - 4 pm | Sat - Sun, 8 am - 4 pm

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Empowering Youth and Adult entrepreneurs and transforming ideas into realistic, sustainable and profitable businesses.

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