$3500 Redistributed to 10 Black Owned Businesses, Powered by The Ke'nekt Cooperative

Congratulations to the 2021 Cooperative Wealth Building Cohort!

This is our pilot phase for our mutual aid and fund targeting Black-Owned Businesses.

Our Microfinancing Cooperative is, Powered by Us!

The 10 selected businesses will receive small business technical support &exchange financial resources and services that are mutually beneficial to growing their brand.

Our Microfinancing Cooperative is inspired by the traditional African centered centuries-old system of savings. Each business will contribute $250.00 a month for the next 10 months. This will allow one business each month to access $3500.00. $2500.00 collectively pooled from cohort members & additional funds of $1000.00 contributed each month from support from Three Seed Collective and Partnership for Southern Equity.

We “modernize” the traditional process by partnering with a Black-Owned tech platform that has created an app that will serve as the financial tool to improve credit scores. The monthly $250 payouts to the Microfinancing Cooperative will be reported to all 3 financial credit institutions via the app.

Introducing the 2021 Community Wealth Building Cohort

TeaMe Cafe - is a place for tea connoisseurs to come, sit, work, lounge and enjoy a warm cup of their favorite beverage.

My Potato Factory - is a chef inspired concept that operates on the foundation of providing great fresh food, fast.They take ordinary potatoes and prepare them for their date with destiny.

Pecan Milk Cooperative - makes locally sourced, pure, non-dairy milks that are handmade with the freshest Peach-state farm ingredients.

Community Movement Builders - ​is a member-based collective of black people building sustainable, self-determining communities through cooperative economic platforms and collective community organizing.

Reaching Our Brothers Everywhere ROBE - seeks to educate, equip, and empower men to impact an increase in breastfeeding rates and a decrease in infant mortality rates within the African-American communities.

Civil Bikes - is a walking and bicycle tours of Atlanta brings attention to unseen and unheard stories about Atlanta in a unique and accessible way that creatively builds a just community and inspires action.

To Each Is Om Yoga and Wellness is a Boutique Yoga Lounge located in Snellville, GA. Our vision is to provide a safe and nurturing space for the underrepresented Kemunity.

The Happy Black Parent - uses fun and exploration to help you enjoy your parenting experience with our play-based, self-directed, family play sessions. - Use fun and exploration to enjoy your parenting experience with our play-based, self-directed, family play sessions.

Zinah Artistic Retail - is a creative retail store featuring Independent artists & creative entrepreneurs of color.

MelanList - is the premier resource of verifying the authenticity of a brand and their support of the Black community to build trust amongst its members.

Keep connecting our community, culture & legacy by supporting these social impact brands. They're empowering the community, leaving a legacy, and investing in their brand. Stay tuned by following us on social media. We will have monthly 2021 Community Wealth Building Cohort Updates on plans and how the $3500 deposit has impacted their business.