• Transforming Ideas Into Action
• Combating Climate Change
• Treating HIV/AIDS & Malaria
• Fighting Childhood Obesity
• Promoting Economic Opportunity
  • Why Economic Opportunity?
  • Our Approach
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Chicago Entrepreneur Mentoring Program
  • New York City Entrepreneur Mentoring Program
  • Oakland Entrepreneur Mentoring Program
  • Philadelphia Entrepreneur Mentoring Program
  • What We've Accomplished
• Creating Sustainable Development in Africa
• Enabling Sustainable Development

Oakland Entrepreneur Mentoring Program

Mentors and mentees discussed their business opportunities and challenges at the Oakland Program launch.

Oakland, California, was the first city outside of New York where EMP expanded. In launching and running the EMP in Oakland, CEO collaborated closely with Mayor Ron Dellums’ Office and with Inner City Advisors (ICA). ICA is a community-based nonprofit organization that works to build the inner-city economy in Oakland by providing business services and strategic direction to emerging entrepreneurs.

Program Mentees

• Walter Allen, President and CEO, Acumen Building Enterprises
• Nikhil Arora & Alex Velez, Founders, BTTR Ventures
• Nanette Hunter, President and CEO, D-Unique Tools, Inc.
• Judi Townsend, President and CEO, Mannequin Madness
• Kat Nouri, President, Modern Twist
• Minh Tsai, CEO, Hodo Inc.
• Tom Yeh, CEO, Siteler Inc.
• Eric Maundu, Founder, Kijiji Grows

Mentor Companies

• Ascent Services Group
• FTI Consulting
• Mr. Longarm
• Nextrials
• Pete’s Wicked Ale
• Serena and Lilly
• Yerba Buena Engineering and Construction