UNITING TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES
Franchise Fund is a four-month grant program created by the Golden State Warriors, United Airlines, and the Western Region Minority Supplier Development Council (WRMSDC) aimed to prepare minority small business owners to work with multinational corporations. Graduating businesses will receive the certification they need to get exposure, help their communities, and take advantage of future business opportunities.
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THE GAME PLAN
The goal of Franchise Fund is to support Bay Area minority-owned small businesses by providing resources to become certified as Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs).
THE CHALLENGE
Official certification as an MBE generates incremental business exposure and significant revenue-generating opportunities.
Understanding how to achieve and retain certification—amidst other obstacles like cost and support—prevents many businesses from pursuing this accreditation.
THE SOLUTION
Through Franchise Fund, the Warriors and United Airlines sponsor 25 minority-owned businesses each year to join the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council Corporate Ready Program. Through the program, businesses receive the training, funds and resources necessary to receive MBE certification and the official “Corporate Ready” designation for their next business opportunity.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
- Full scholarship to complete program
- MBE Certification and Corporate Ready Designation from the WRMSDC
- Exposure to procurement professionals at large buying entities
- Business information shared with full roster of Warriors corporate partners
- $1,000 Program Graduation Stipend
- Post-program mentorship and advising
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Testimonials
“The Franchise Fund has propelled us to the point where our product is actually in the United Club at Chase Center right now, being sold and it’s huge. Have you ever heard of Jamaican patties at a basketball stadium? It’s unheard of, until now. We have the Franchise Fund to thank for that.”