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Champion Awards

Recognizing organizations making valuable contributions to the success of diverse entrepreneurs and small business owners in New Jersey

Rising Tide Capital

For 20 years, Rising Tide Capital (RTC) located in Jersey City, NJ has built inclusive communities of resilient entrepreneurs catalyzing a thriving and sustainable economy for all and has served over 10,000 entrepreneurs with education, training, and business coaching.

NJ SBDC

NJ Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC) strives to be the leading statewide organization in delivering business advisory services and training to established and new small to mid-sized businesses, and high-impact, growth-oriented businesses.

CUEED

Rutgers Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CUEED) is the first center of its kind in the nation to integrate scholarly works with private capital, government, and non-profit sectors to develop citywide resources and bring renewed economic growth and vitality through urban entrepreneurship.

Empower The Village

Empower The Village (ETV) is a data-driven nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2018 to develop, guide and implement breakthrough, scalable strategies that empower Black people, businesses and community organizations to realize their full potential.  ETV’s Prosperity pillar is the centerpiece of their portfolio of signature programs accelerating economic empowerment through Black Excellence in Entrepreneurship.