{"id":128,"date":"2025-10-16T20:49:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T00:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbexcell.com\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:44:12","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cbexcell.com\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"128\" class=\"elementor elementor-128\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5221815f grab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5221815f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63680a elementor-widget__width-initial animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c63680a\" 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100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b111862 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b111862\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8becf65 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8becf65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-980bb4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"980bb4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leveraging Entrepreneurship To Address Economic Disparities     <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-812deb5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"812deb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Solving for key economic disparities based on data insights uncovered within the communities we serve<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d4ebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c4d4ebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#Contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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3.92509-4.0352h-12.6789v-2.8703598h12.5559l-3.92601-4.03537 1.97461-2.02957 7.3955 7.52476-7.2718 7.4752398z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Today<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d84ed9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44d84ed9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d3c30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76d3c30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8131922 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8131922\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee5713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ee5713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f51c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69f51c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">To build the highest potential, scalable businesses that catalyze employment and economic opportunities for underserved populations while stimulating the broader regional and national economy<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75edf1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75edf1c\" 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e-parent\" data-id=\"5f3f549e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa8a4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fa8a4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"Timeline-con\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f9b67 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15f9b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our History &amp; Impact<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf68686 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf68686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Legacy Of Economic Advancement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e30b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87e30b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For over 20 years, The Cincinnati Business Excellerator (CBE), formerly the Minority Business Accelerator, has been committed to closing the wealth gap by supporting scalable economic parity businesses. From launching with just 20 portfolio firms in 2003 to driving over $2B in local impact, our journey reflects a deep dedication to economic advancement and empowerment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be983f elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"3be983f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"Timeline\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Foundation &amp; Early Momentum&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;d491966&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Strategic Growth&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;8849dbe&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Regional Leadership&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;e1172f2&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;National Recognition &amp; Resilience&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;d4971c7&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Fund Development &amp; Legacy&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;2669cad&quot;},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;47d770b&quot;,&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;\\u200b&quot;},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;01179a9&quot;,&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;\\u200b&quot;},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;79e0eab&quot;,&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;\\u200b&quot;},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;4bb2ab7&quot;,&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;\\u200b&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:300,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d940d60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d940d60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2b9fe elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4a2b9fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feff4e7 elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"feff4e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 33\"><rect class=\"pt\" y=\"5\" width=\"5\" height=\"23\"><\/rect><rect x=\"5\" y=\"5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\"><\/rect><path d=\"m16.5 0c-9.0771554 0-16.5 7.4228446-16.5 16.5 0 9.077155 7.4228446 16.5 16.5 16.5 9.077155 0 16.5-7.422845 16.5-16.5 0-9.0771554-7.422845-16.5-16.5-16.5zm0 6c5.834518 0 10.5 4.665482 10.5 10.5s-4.665482 10.5-10.5 10.5-10.5-4.665482-10.5-10.5 4.665482-10.5 10.5-10.5z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3360c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3360c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foundation &amp; Early Momentum<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2e99e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a2e99e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2003\u20132008<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9531bab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9531bab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Launched in 2003 by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber with 20 portfolio firms, the initiative quickly gained momentum. In 2004, a $100M corporate spend campaign was introduced, followed by $72.8M in economic impact and 117 new jobs created in 2005. The following year saw 15 major deals, including acquisitions and alliances, and by 2007, six minority-owned firms had become Chamber partners. By 2008, over $400M in goods and services were sourced from local founders\u2014a 30% increase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6651b64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6651b64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d0f3d elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"45d0f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 33\"><rect class=\"pt\" y=\"5\" width=\"5\" height=\"23\"><\/rect><rect x=\"5\" y=\"5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\"><\/rect><path d=\"m16.5 0c-9.0771554 0-16.5 7.4228446-16.5 16.5 0 9.077155 7.4228446 16.5 16.5 16.5 9.077155 0 16.5-7.422845 16.5-16.5 0-9.0771554-7.422845-16.5-16.5-16.5zm0 6c5.834518 0 10.5 4.665482 10.5 10.5s-4.665482 10.5-10.5 10.5-10.5-4.665482-10.5-10.5 4.665482-10.5 10.5-10.5z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efda879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efda879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic Growth<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ddf81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7ddf81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2009\u20132014<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e95c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e95c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2009, we supported eight firms with strategic consulting and succession planning and expanded our portfolio in 2010 to include Hispanic-owned businesses. By 2011, regional organizations with minority spend goals increased by 8%. In 2012, 31 partners spent $771M with Featured Firms, and by 2013, portfolio firm revenues doubled within five years. In 2014, we launched the L. Ross Love GrowthBridge Fund to deepen capital access.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ee022 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38ee022\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26461fa elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"26461fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 33\"><rect class=\"pt\" y=\"5\" width=\"5\" height=\"23\"><\/rect><rect x=\"5\" y=\"5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\"><\/rect><path d=\"m16.5 0c-9.0771554 0-16.5 7.4228446-16.5 16.5 0 9.077155 7.4228446 16.5 16.5 16.5 9.077155 0 16.5-7.422845 16.5-16.5 0-9.0771554-7.422845-16.5-16.5-16.5zm0 6c5.834518 0 10.5 4.665482 10.5 10.5s-4.665482 10.5-10.5 10.5-10.5-4.665482-10.5-10.5 4.665482-10.5 10.5-10.5z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9979a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb9979a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regional Leadership<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4451155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4451155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2015\u20132018<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a915a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a915a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Between 2015 and 2018, goal-setter firms surpassed $1 billion in targeted spend, achieving an average growth rate of 24%. In 2016, Darrin Redus joined as Vice President and delivered testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business Growth. The following years marked significant expansion <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">a four-pillar {Grow, Build, Attract, Create} strategy, the expansion of the Cincinnati Minority Business Collaborative (CMBC), and the establishment of the J. Phillip Holloman Endowment Fund all catalyzed by a host of regional and national partners.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a93711 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a93711\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b9c44 elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"78b9c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 33\"><rect class=\"pt\" y=\"5\" width=\"5\" height=\"23\"><\/rect><rect x=\"5\" y=\"5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\"><\/rect><path d=\"m16.5 0c-9.0771554 0-16.5 7.4228446-16.5 16.5 0 9.077155 7.4228446 16.5 16.5 16.5 9.077155 0 16.5-7.422845 16.5-16.5 0-9.0771554-7.422845-16.5-16.5-16.5zm0 6c5.834518 0 10.5 4.665482 10.5 10.5s-4.665482 10.5-10.5 10.5-10.5-4.665482-10.5-10.5 4.665482-10.5 10.5-10.5z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7edf973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7edf973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Recognition &amp; Resilience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a377ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a377ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2019\u20132021<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2dd25 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b2dd25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From 2019 to 2021, Cincinnati was recognized among the top 10 metros for minority entrepreneurship. In 2020, the organization collaborated with the Kauffman Foundation to publish the Accelerator Playbook and responded rapidly to the challenges of COVID-19, which contributed to not a single portfolio company being shuttered from the pandemic. By 2021, new milestones included a partnership with the Brookings Institution, the launch of the Business Enterprise Series, and securing a $1.5 million federal grant to support the Black Achievers initiative, <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">while further informing national replication in discussions with over 30 cities<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed6cec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ed6cec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e61839 elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"8e61839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 33\"><rect class=\"pt\" y=\"5\" width=\"5\" height=\"23\"><\/rect><rect x=\"5\" y=\"5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\"><\/rect><path d=\"m16.5 0c-9.0771554 0-16.5 7.4228446-16.5 16.5 0 9.077155 7.4228446 16.5 16.5 16.5 9.077155 0 16.5-7.422845 16.5-16.5 0-9.0771554-7.422845-16.5-16.5-16.5zm0 6c5.834518 0 10.5 4.665482 10.5 10.5s-4.665482 10.5-10.5 10.5-10.5-4.665482-10.5-10.5 4.665482-10.5 10.5-10.5z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd7aa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebd7aa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fund Development &amp; Legacy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c52189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c52189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2022\u20132023<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bea948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bea948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2022, the organization launched MBA Fund I (now the ETA Fund), setting a minimum $25 million investment capital target to advance minority business growth, <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">through business acquisitions and growth equity capital<\/span>. The following year, 2023, marked a major milestone, celebrating 20 years of impact and surpassing $2 billion in aggregated economic impact across its network of portfolio companies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88afa61 elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"88afa61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 33 33\"><rect x=\"25\" width=\"8\" height=\"33\" fill=\"#1982c2\"><\/rect><path d=\"M 16.5,0 12.257812,4.2421875 24.515625,16.5 12.257812,28.757812 16.5,33 33,16.5 Z\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657f828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"657f828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fueling Midwest Growth with $26M in Capital<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed6b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ed6b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Cincinnati Business Excellerator (CBE), formerly the Minority Business Accelerator, has supported BIPOC founders for over 22 years through strategic partnerships, <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">advisory services, and preparation for access to growth capital and new business opportunities<\/span>. Backed by investment partners, we\u2019ve raised $26M for our inaugural ETA Fund to deploy into acquisition-ready businesses in underserved Midwest markets. Alongside capital, we provide hands-on guidance to ensure founders are prepared to receive and manage equity investment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24189f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f24189f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/cbexcell.com\/our-services\/capital-fund\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e989e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e989e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53040a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53040a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205a9fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"205a9fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Provide<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd71b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd71b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Execution &amp; National Replication<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff3586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aff3586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our model is <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">widely recognized as a national blueprint<\/span> for scaling high potential <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">businesses and entrepreneurs to address longstanding economic disparities<\/span>. 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