Coach a Small Business to Investment Readiness

Join Bpeace as a volunteer coach and play a vital role in guiding entrepreneurs in the Breaking the $1M Barrier Program, supported by the Nasdaq Foundation.

This six-month blended program (Nov 2025 – Apr 2026) is designed to accelerate the growth of 25 underrepresented businesses in North Carolina and Georgia, helping them scale beyond $1M in annual revenue.

Coaches will be matched with two businesses and provide consistent monthly coaching. You’ll help founders apply program learnings, strengthen systems, and prepare investor-ready deliverables.

What You’ll Do:

• Hold at least two monthly 1:1 sessions (one per assigned business).
• Support entrepreneurs in applying insights from workshops and LinkedIn Learning Paths or answer other related questions they may have relating to their business.
• Guide participants toward the following key deliverables:
  • An investor-ready pitch deck.
  • Investor-ready financial reports.
• Provide strategic guidance across the program’s four focus areas:
  1. 1. Operations Optimization
     2. Capital Access and Finance
     3. Market Expansion and Sales
     4. Contracting and Supplier Diversity
• Help entrepreneurs refine final outputs for the Investor & Procurement Showcase.
• Support them in shaping their final pitch and financials for the Investor Showcase.
• Tap into specialist coaches for deeper technical expertise when needed.

Time Commitment: ~2 hours per month (December–April).