Building an Inclusive Economy

Inclusivity and Collaboration are two of the Greensboro Chamber’s core values and are at the center of many of our programs. Whether it’s by filling gaps in the pipeline for early-stage businesses in Guilford County, with a specific focus on minority-owned businesses, the targeted programs, including Accelerate Greensboro, Scale to Excel, and LaunchLab, are designed to provide a continuum of programming and needed support.

Supporting entrepreneurs increases revenue and net income for the participants, and in turn provides the opportunity to create jobs in minority-owned businesses. This has an opportunity to provide generational impact on the most racially segregated geographies in our city, thus impacting opportunities for these often-marginalized communities to create revenue, jobs, and generational wealth.

Diverse talent is developed, retained, and attracted through the work of Action Greensboro’s synerG Young Professionals and Campus Greensboro to build an equitable and thriving community for all. Young diverse talent is the key to our community’s workforce, civic leadership, and vibrancy. Equitable internship programs lift diverse talent and create greater access for college students to get their foot in the door.

Urban planning and the built environment play a key role in reducing disparities in our community and in public health outcomes. Greenways break down barriers and connect people and communities that have been segregated for generations. The Downtown Greenway has the potential to provide equal access and reward for everyone in our community regardless of race or socioeconomic status.

$824k INCREASED REVENUE DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTED TO WORK AND KNOWLEDGE GAINED IN SCALE TO EXCEL

$11.3M NEW MINORITY BUSINESS REVENUE, 2018-2022

85% AVERAGE MWBE PARTICIPATION IN LAUNCH GREENSBORO PROGRAMMING

59% OF CAMPUS GREENSBORO FELLOWS ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR

40% OF CAMPUS GREENSBORO FELLOWS ARE FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS

$352M IN COMPLETED AND PLANNED INVESTMENT ADJACENT TO THE DOWNTOWN GREENWAY IN HISTORICALLY