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Asset Building

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The Help Black Entrepreneurs Need When They Need It.

Building a business is hard. Building a business as a black entrepreneur can be even harder. That’s why Higher Purpose Co.® works to provide our entrepreneur members with the education, capital, and support they deserve.

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Narrative Change

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The Story Doesn’t End Here.

We intend on changing the narrative by creating content that presents truthful, positive, and compelling narratives about black families, entrepreneurs, and communities.

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Advocacy

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A Community Advocate.

It’s no secret that black people fall systemically behind their counterparts economically, educationally, and socially. Higher Purpose Co.® advocates for economic balance and policies that improve the quality of life for Black residents.

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Our Impact

Solutions-based organizing and community wealth building amplify our theory of change to aggressively tackle generational poverty, structured inequality, and institutionalized racism in the state of Mississippi. To make sure we are strategic in this effort, we implement a membership experience program evaluation to obtain responses and data directly from our membership. Check out the numbers below:

Analysis performed by Kalya Baker, Founder and Principal of RYSE Local Ventures

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I encourage everyone to become a member. There are so many educational meetings on marketing, business credit, business loans and grants, education on taxes and accounting. Thank you Higher Purpose Co.® for making a difference in a Mississippi Delta that struggles to change.

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Through programs such as, but not limited to: The Business Growth Grant, Business Academy Modules, and our member meetings, we learn about proper steps on business, and also self care. I’m honored to be a member among fellow business owners.

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Higher Purpose Co.® has been a great support system for us, and whenever I have questions about anything or thoughts, I can contact Tim or Angela, the Business Fellowship Coordinator, and they always provide me with the answers I need.

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Higher Purpose Co has been extremely supportive by connecting me with various resources such as brand development, entrepreneurs, and financial resources.

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Our Core

Our core segments:

Black Entrepreneurs • Farmers • Artists

From our core segments, we focus on these industries — Food & Agriculture • Beauty • Housing • Education • Health • Transportation • Art — to help our core segments make sure they have access to various financial resources, network opportunities, and business growth through marketing & branding. We do this through offering a variety of programs, events, summits, and sessions. Check them out below.

Wicked Wings: A Taste of Family, Flavor, and Community in Clarksdale, MS

Story by: Andranita Williams, Journalist In the heart of Clarksdale, Mississippi, the Wicked Wings & Things food trailer offers more…

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Twenty Black Owned Food Businesses You Need to Support in Mississippi

In March 2024, Higher Purpose Co. proudly launched Higher Purpose Food, marking an exciting new chapter for the organization. The…

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Higher Purpose Co. awarded a $2.2 million Federal Grant to Build a Regional Economic Opportunity Hub in Mississippi.

Clarksdale, MS – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in partnership with the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), has provided over …

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Glitz! Glam! Regal! Royalty!

Shades of purple and gold shined throughout the evening at Embassy Suites in Ridgeland, MS, as community member Keesha Hardman…

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Celebrating Innovation: Higher Purpose Co. in Collaboration with Innovate Mississippi’s Inspiring Pitch Competition

An Evening of Innovation and Inspiration Last Friday, May 10th, we witnessed something truly special at the Jackson Medical Mall’s…

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Higher Purpose Co. Sponsors Free Weekend Two Mississippi Museum

Contact: Sarah Warnock 601-576-6934 swarnock@mdah.ms.gov NEWS RELEASE May 6, 2024 – Jackson, Miss. Higher Purpose Co. is sponsoring free admission…

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Mission

Build community wealth with Black residents in Mississippi by supporting the ownership of financial, cultural, and political power

What We Do

We build community wealth by focusing on business development, strategic real estate investing, and social enterprise initiatives.

Values

Integrity • Equity • Teamwork
Innovation • Growth

Donate

Become a one time or monthly donor for Higher Purpose Co. Read some of the testimonials from our donors, and why they believe in our mission. We'd love for you to be apart of something great!

We are incredibly proud to partner and support the work of Higher Purpose for a number of reasons. What we thought was really powerful was not just Tim's leadership, but it's really important to support a young black-led organization who is doing this work.

Mekaelia Davis, Program Director Inclusive Economies

Surdna Foundation

I learned of Higher Purpose Co from Facebook. I saw that a few of my friends were attending some of their events. I love that they help entrepreneurs get the tools and resources they need to have a successful business.

ShuCora Walker

A part of Higher Purpose Co's mission is to empower, even create business people, primarily younger people, minority and rural people. Those are populations that are left out of the economic environment, and reaching out to those groups and helping them be successful business people is really important and that is why I support Higher Purpose.

Cathi Watkins