Evergreen, BOC Network, and the Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation
The Growing Green Business Collaborative supports the creation of a business ecosystem to develop customers, market opportunities, and technical assistance to BIPOC-led industrial and manufacturing firms, with a special focus on small business opportunities in the green economy.
AT A GLANCE
GRANTEE PARTNERS
Evergreen
BOC Network
Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation
LOCATIONS
Industrial North Brooklyn
Sunset Park, Gowanus, Red Hook
East New York, Flatbush- Flatlands/Fairfield Industrial Business Zone, Maspeth, Ridgewood to Flushing
TARGET BENEFICIARIES
BIPOC business owners in the industrial and manufacturing sectors
KEY STATS
100% of business owners served by Evergreen are in LMI regions
59% of BOC Network's clients are women, and 26% of clients are at the startup phase
ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
After 6 months, the partnership proudly claims these markers of success from the Planning Grant:
Partner services inventoried, and referral structure formalized
Database of partners organizations and resources created
Green economy defined, noting both market opportunities & unique capabilities of BIPOC-owned businesses in this sphere
Scope of work for market analysis defined
Trio of partners have formed a mini think tank, bringing learnings to the project in real time
STORYTELLING
During our work together, the intersection of business development and green economy policy has begun to manifest in tangible initiatives in New York. Public and private organizations are defining new programs and seeking strategic partners to ensure that diverse businesses and communities have equitable access to opportunities. The Growing Green partners are involved with and learning from these initiatives as they unfold and bringing these experiences to the collaborative. Whether it be waterfront infrastructure like the activation of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, or upgrades to the built environment like HVAC retrofits, new information is flowing from a variety of sources through each of us. Since our work began, BOC was inspired to change their Construct NYC program to include educational modules on green construction. Construct NYC is a business education program for contractors in partnership with NYCEDC. This is what our three organizations are best at: helping small businesses navigate new and complex opportunities.
Contact Us
For more information on how to join the Collective and help transform the New York small business landscape, fill out the contact form below:
NY Small Business Funders Collective
Project Management provided by:
ImpactFull, Inc.
Kristine Michie, Managing Partner
kristine@impactfullinc.com (funder inquiries) inquiries@nysmallbusinessfunders.org (grant application inquiries)
www.impactfullinc.com
Fiscal Sponsorship provided by:
Philanthropy New York. www.philanthropynewyork.org