RUNWAY Partners

RUNWAY embodies family through our robust community partnerships. We are in deep collaboration with business technical assistance providers, financial institutions, and community groups across the country that are all committed to building an economy that truly loves Black people. Meet our amazing partners in this work!

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Uptima Entrepreneur Cooperative

Uptima is a cooperative business accelerator program that provides entrepreneurs with greater access to hands-on education, mentorship, resources, and community. 

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Self Help Federal Credit Union

Self Help is a credit union with the mission to create and protect ownership and economic opportunity for all.

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Berkshire Bank

Berkshire Bank is driven to build a successful and meaningful culture by providing an open environment where everyone can thrive through people first based employment, business and banking practices.

 
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The Real People’s Fund

The REAL People’s Fund is a $10 million fund rooted in community collaboration to finance a just economy in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.

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Just BE 

Just BE is a Black Women’s business community that provides Black Women creative entrepreneurs access to a collective marketplace and business ecosystem.

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The Capital Network

The Capital Network provides practical, hands-on education and personalized mentoring from investors & experts to help demystify the funding process to thousands of early stage entrepreneurs.

 
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CommonWealth Kitchen

CommonWealth Kitchen is a community of individuals with unique skill sets and passions who come together collectively to help food entrepreneurs realize their dreams.

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Reevx Labs

Reevx LabsTM is Berkshire Bank’s newest investment created to support emerging entrepreneurs, artists, and small non-profit organizations by providing them with the resources and connections needed to power them today and far into the 21st century.

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TLE Center For Urban Entrepreneurship

The TLE Center for Urban Entrepreneurship (TLECFUE) is a Boston-based non profit that provides young adult entrepreneurs with the ecosystem of resources they need to grow a thriving microbusiness.

 
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Fairmount Innovation Lab

The Fairmount Innovation Lab is a unique, cross-sector lab, incubator, and accelerator for elevating, launching and growing creative enterprises along the Fairmount Indigo corridor and adjacent communities.

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EForAll

The EforAll Accelerator Program is a free, one-year program that offers a unique combination of immersive business training, mentorship and access to an extended professional network.

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Msaada Partners

Msaada Partners supports the growth of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations addressing social, economic, and environmental issues in underserved communities by offering a wide range of consulting services to grow their businesses.