“People think brick and mortar is dying, but we believe that it is simply changing.”
The Collective Lab is part of the The Crowdfunded Commercial Corridor Program (CCCP). CCCP identifies strong businesses within communities and helps them grow through training on operations and fundraising. It introduces business owners to local, certified investors.
Here’s how it works for businesses:
Each new business completes a rigorous process which will helps them improve their business operations and prepare to take on investors.
business owners are eligible to operate a subsidized Pop Up experience within our selected Commercial Corridors to test their ideas and begin building an audience.
Here’s how it works for investors:
In addition to traditional investors, local residents are trained to understand the private investment process and how to make educated investment decisions.
Results:
Improved local business and districts operated by proficient entrepreneurs that are supported by the local residents on an ongoing basis. Collab is a self-fulling opportunity for both businesses who have the funds and support they need and local residents who have ownership in the business community that serves them.