Coach Small Business to Investment Readiness

Overview

We deliver high-quality customized business consulting through volunteer business experts we call "Skillanthropists," to carefully vetted small and medium-size businesses we call "Fast Runners." Together we are in pursuit of a common vision; we believe that employment is the bridge to education, poverty reduction, improved health and ultimately less violence; and that jobs for women are vital to women’s advancement and to elevating peaceful influence on society.

In 2024, Bpeace Skillanthropists are working with 180+ small and medium-size business owners in the U.S., El Salvador, and Guatemala. More than 48,000 family members depend on the jobs these Fast Runners provide.

Join Bpeace as a volunteer coach and play a vital role in guiding entrepreneurs in the Breaking the $1M Barrier Program, supported by the Nasdaq Foundation.

This six-month blended program (Nov 2025 – Apr 2026) is designed to accelerate the growth of 25 underrepresented businesses in North Carolina and Georgia, helping them scale beyond $1M in annual revenue.

• Hold at least two monthly 1:1 sessions (one per assigned business).
• Support entrepreneurs in applying insights from workshops and Linked In Learning Paths or answer other related questions they may have relating to their business.
• Guide participants toward the following key deliverables
  • An investor-ready pitch deck.
  • Investor-ready financial reports.
• Provide strategic guidance across the program’s four focus areas
  • Operations Optimization
  • Capital Access and Finance
  • Market Expansion and Sales
  • Contracting and Supplier Diversity
• Help entrepreneurs refine final outputs for the Investor & Procurement Showcase.
• Support them in shaping their final pitch and financials for the Investor Showcase.
• Tap into specialist coaches for deeper technical expertise when needed.

Time Commitment ~2 hours per month (December–April).