Serving the community since 2014

Build Your Own Economy.

The Biz Spot Community empowers underserved individuals and families through entrepreneurship, technology access, workforce development, and financial education.

Since 2014, we have helped create pathways to business growth, career advancement, and generational wealth through practical programs, training, and community centered support.

About Us

Building stronger futures through access, opportunity, and innovation

The Biz Spot Community is a community based organization focused on business, technology, and youth development. Headquartered at The 89th Collective in East St. Louis, The Biz Spot exists to equip individuals and families with the tools, training, and opportunities needed to build sustainable businesses, develop career pathways, and strengthen their economic future.

Our work is rooted in community empowerment, practical economic advancement, and the belief that innovation belongs in the community.

What we do

Five focus areas, one mission

BizSpot's work is centered around five core areas that drive opportunity and economic mobility in the communities we serve.

Entrepreneurship

Workshops, trainings, accelerator programs, and leadership development designed to support business growth and entrepreneurial success.

Technology Access

Programs and opportunities that expand access to technology and support greater economic mobility.

Workforce Development

Skills based support and career pathway programming that help individuals move toward long term advancement.

Financial Education

Community centered financial learning opportunities that help individuals and families build stronger economic foundations.

Youth Development

School, after school, and community based programming designed to help young people grow as innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders.

Who we serve

Rooted in the communities that need it most

The Biz Spot serves underserved individuals and families, with visible programming and impact connected to youth, entrepreneurs, business owners, and mother owned businesses. Its work also reflects a strong commitment to Black and Brown communities.

Youth
Entrepreneurs
Business owners
Mother owned businesses
Black & Brown communities

Impact & credibility

A trusted community builder with

a record of impact

BizSpot's work is backed by years of service, strong community presence, and recognized impact.

2014

Year founded

Businesses supported

Youth reached

United Way grant recipient

Recognized milestones

Supported over 2,200 businesses through workshops, trainings, and accelerator programs

YouthInBiz featured in President Obama's My Brother's Keeper report in 2015

Two time United Way grant recipient

Reached more than 15,000 youth through school, after school, and community based programming

Honored at the White House for national leadership in entrepreneurship for Black and Brown communities

Ameren Missouri grant recipient supporting the CEOMom Accelerator and microgrants for mom owned businesses

Programs & initiatives

Programs and initiatives that

create opportunity

The Biz Spot's ecosystem includes workshops, trainings, accelerator programs, youth programming, community financial events, and initiatives like the CEOMom Accelerator and CEO in Training. The organization has also hosted mom focused business conferences, child friendly entrepreneurship events, and partnership aligned programming tied to technology and workforce opportunity.