LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE

ENTREPRENEURSHIP:INTUIT IDEAS: THE INTUIT INVEST, DEVELOP, EMPOWER, ACCELERATE, SCALE (IDEAS) SUPPORTS LOCALLY OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES REPRESENTING A GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE CROSS-SECTION OF LOS ANGELES.THE PROGRAM GRADUATED 26 BUSINESSES WITH 190 HOURS OF BUSINESS COUNSELING SUPPORT.HOSPITALITY COUNSELING BY PEPSI: HOSPITALITY COUNSELING PROVIDES SUPPORT TO EXISTING RESTAURANT AND FOOD SERVICE BUSINESSES TO IMPROVE AND PROFESSIONALIZE THEIR OPERATIONS THROUGH BASIC AND ADVANCED SKILLS TRAINING. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 7 BUSINESSES WITH 53 HOURS OF BUSINESS COUNSELING SUPPORT.ELEVATE TOGETHER BY OFFICE DEPOT: ELEVATE TOGETHER PROVIDES SUPPORT TO SMALL BUSINESSES WHO HAVE FIVE EMPLOYEES OR LESS. IT IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT BUSINESS GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY, AND COMPANIES ARE ASSESSED IF THEY HAVE POTENTIAL TO SCALE. $5,000 AWARDS ARE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 7 BUSINESSES WITH 109 HOURS OF BUSINESS COUNSELING.BUSINESS COUNSELING: THE LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE BUSINESS COUNSELORS PROVIDE SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING WORKING WITH ENTREPRENEURS AND EMERGING BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO HELP THEM SCALE AND ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN THEIR MARKET. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 343 BUSINESSES WITH 774 HOURS OF BUSINESS COUNSELING.URBAN CAPITAL READINESS PROGRAM: THE MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (MBDA) URBAN CAPITAL READINESS PROGRAM PROVIDES ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESSES WITH BUSINESS TRAINING, NETWORKING, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL TO ASSIST THEM IN STARTING AND GROWING THEIR BUSINESS. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 82 BUSINESSES WITH 300 HOURS OF BUSINESS COUNSELING.

EDUCATION:PROJECT READY: PROJECT READY PROVIDES ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT SUPPORT, SOCIO-EMOTIONAL EDUCATION, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY YOUTH. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 88 PARTICIPANTS EXCEEDING A TARGET OF 75.BIZ CAMP: BIZ CAMP IS A 4-WEEK ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMER CAMP WHERE STUDENTS DEVELOP BUSINESS IDEAS AND TURN THEM INTO REALITY THROUGH PLANNING, ANALYSIS, AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATION. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 42 PARTICIPANTS EXCEEDING A TARGET OF 40.BIZ INSTITUTE: BIZ INSTITUTE IS A YEARLONG "ADVANCED CLASS" OF BIZ CAMP. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN A CURRICULUM THAT TEACHES TRADITIONAL BUSINESS START-UP SKILLS AND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITIONS. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 30 PARTICIPANTS EXCEEDING A TARGET OF 25.OCEANOGRAPHY: THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH UC SAN DIEGO AND SCRIPPS COLLEGE, THE SCHOOLS HOST A 5-DAY RESIDENTIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, IGNITING CURIOSITY ABOUT THE EARTH - OCEAN SYSTEM THROUGH A FUN-FILLED CAMPUS EXPERIENCE. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 35 PARTICIPANTS.BLACK HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION: THE LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUES BLACK HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION HONORS GRADUATES WITH SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS, CELEBRITY GUESTS, SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS, AND NOTABLE CULTURAL, POLITICAL, AND ACADEMIC LEADERS. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 420 PARTICIPANTS EXCEEDING A TARGET OF 250.