Introducing the LevTech Cohort

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Forward Cities is thrilled to introduce the seven entrepreneurs selected for the inaugural LevTech Accelerator cohort, which recently launched on April 15, 2025.

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Forward Cities Welcomes Dr. Diamonte Walker as Incoming CEO

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Forward Cities is pleased to announce Dr. Diamonte Walker as our new Chief Executive Officer.

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The Funding Crisis for Black Entrepreneurs

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Through Black Wall Street Forward (BWSF), we’ve learned that if we want to create lasting economic change, we must rethink how we invest in Black entrepreneurship. Read the first installment of our new blog series where we explore a new, cohesive framework for funding Black entrepreneurship.

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Navigating Entrepreneurship

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E3 Durham’s Business Navigators offer hands-on, personalized guidance to help entrepreneurs thrive in Durham’s local business ecosystem.

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Our Mission

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To catalyze wealth building opportunities for Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous entrepreneurs by transforming the way local communities see, support, and sustain them.

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Collaborators in Equitable Ecosystem Building

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Forward Cities is fortunate to have a growing number of funding and ecosystem building partners to help us deepen and expand our work.

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Impact Stories

Storytelling is in our DNA. We celebrate the champions and change-makers dedicated to growing and sustaining more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems in their communities and beyond.

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