In this season of gratitude, we are thankful to have been awarded multiyear funding from the USDA towards our Mangrove Incubator Kitchen in Flatbush, envisioned as a community wealth hub building sustainable food businesses in Brooklyn by connecting high-barrier entrepreneurs with local and regional farm sourcing.

More information can be found on the official USDA press release here:

USDA Announces $90.2 Million in Grants Awarded to Strengthen Local and Regional Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products | Agricultural Marketing Service

Additionally, we're humbled to have been allowed to center the stories of Philadelphia's diverse entrepreneurs, a cornerstone of the City's economy, culture, and communities. Built by Philly is a platform to connect and grow small business through better opportunities and resources; hear their stories, explore the research, and help build a better business ecosystem at https://builtbyphilly.org/ And you can read more about our work on the larger initiative here Philadelphia Equitable Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (thisisurbane.com)!

Please find more media coverage on Built by Philly as follows:

Philadelphia Tribune: United Way launches initiative to build equitable entrepreneurship ecosystem

WHYY: New Built by Philly ‘micro site’ features voices of, support for entrepreneurs of color

Technical.ly: JPMorgan Chase is granting $750K to ‘Built by Philly,’ a new digital resource for entrepreneurs of color

Al Dia News (English): Built By Philly, new platform aims to address historical inequities for city’s BIPOC entrepreneurs

Al Dia News (Spanish): Built By Philly, una nueva plataforma que pretende abordar las desigualdades históricas de los empresarios BIPOC de la ciudad