Lock-Up to Lift-Up is B3I’s entrepreneurship reentry program supporting justice impacted individuals who are rebuilding their lives and working toward economic stability. Returning home comes with real barriers, employment gaps, limited access to resources, and a lack of supportive networks. Lock-Up to Lift-Up exists to remove obstacles and provide a structured path to ownership and self-sufficiency.

Participants receive entrepreneurship education, mentorship, and practical coaching to develop a business idea into a plan they can act on. The program also supports the personal and professional readiness that helps participants stay consistent, build confidence, and move forward with clarity. Program support includes:

Entrepreneurship training, business basics, customer discovery, pricing, and operations
Mentorship and coaching, guidance from experienced leaders and trusted community support
Business planning support, turning ideas into step-by-step action plans
Pitch and readiness preparation, building confidence to present and pursue opportunities
Wraparound encouragement, helping participants stay grounded and focused during reentry

Your donation helps fund direct participant support, including program materials, mentorship time, coaching resources, and the practical tools participants need to stay engaged and keep building.

Give today to help someone rebuild, launch, and lift up their future.

Lock-Up to Lift-Up

By Better Black Business Initiative

Lock-Up to Lift-Up

Entrepreneurship support for justice impacted individuals building a new beginning.

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