Welcome to the
Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub
The Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub is the national central hub for research, data, and insights on Black entrepreneurship ecosystems in Canada.
Research Capacity Building Workshops
Join our Research Skill Building Workshops where we will explore planning and design, data collection, analysis, and more!
Regional Hubs
The Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub is a network of researchers across Canada centralized in six regional hubs.
Resources
Finding information on business and entrepreneurship can be daunting, especially for new businesses and start-ups. Fortunately, there are ways to make this process easier. Through our resources page, you can get resources and support (funding sources, networking, and mentorship opportunities) available to help you (Black business owners and entrepreneurs) start up, scale up and grow.
Call for Research Proposal
Do you have an interest in advancing Black entrepreneurship and have an issue in the Black entrepreneurial ecosystem that you want to research?
Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP)
The Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) is a partnership between the Government of Canada, Black-led business organizations, and financial institutions. The program has three components, and the Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub is one. The other two components are the Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund and the National Ecosystem Fund.
Ecosystem Mapping Database
The Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub has teamed up with Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre (GCRC) at Carleton University to map the Black entrepreneurial ecosystem. Take a look at our interactive network and geographic map of the ecosystem.
Research
Take a deep dive into the findings of our research on Black entrepreneurship across Canada.
Our Approach
The Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (BEKH) will be a collaborative, co-generated, and high-quality national data and knowledge platform that reflects the state of Black entrepreneurship in Canada, and is a key part of the Government of Canada’s Black Entrepreneurship Program.
While Black entrepreneurs have been—and are—pillars of our communities, we have limited knowledge and information about the existence, size and scope of Black entrepreneurship in Canada… The Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub will change that”
Dr. Gerald Grant, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
Headquartered in the Nation’s Capital
The knowledge Hub is conveniently located in Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business.
“ This is a game-changer for Carleton and for Sprott. We've always been trying to open up and tear down barriers. This is a really big step in doing that, and a significant endorsement for the work that Carleton can do.”. ”
- Teacher. Rick Colbourne, Assistant Dean of Equity and Inclusive Communities at Sprott