Boston Center for Community Ownership

Provides a combination of cohort-based training and one-on-one technical assistance, specializing in cooperative enterprises and primarily serving BIPOC, immigrant, women and LGBTQ+ owned businesses.

How We Help

Creating and/or updating business plans; loan-readiness; help preparing financial statements; referral to legal aid; MBE Certifications; peer support; loan packaging; employee satisfaction surveys; 360 performance evaluations; employee ownership conversions, decision making; support for cooperative businesses

City / Towns Served

Boston, Lynn, Springfield, Salem, Somerville, Chelsea, Worcester, Brockton, Holyoke, New Bedford

Language

English, Haitian Creole, Spanish