An intentional community of entrepreneurs, founders, artists & movement builders.

Our mission is to support thriving cities withsustainable business, great jobs, and mobility for all.

We’re building an interconnected network that fuels business growth while learning from the happiest communities to prioritize connection, balance and generosity.

Our Mission

BUILT HERE is a symbiotic ecosystem that centers collective economic power -- rooted in joy, innovation & culture.

**By 2035, we will support 200 under-resourced entrepreneurs to $5M+ in revenue, including 50 justice-impacted entrepreneurs — generating $1B collectively and 1,100 jobs for returning citizens.**

Bouapha Toommaly | Lotus Financial & Aspire Staffing

we are the doers.
those who build something from the ground up.
we build with integrity, passion & joy.
we build to win. and we win together.

Dominique | Black Seeds Project

Our values

Support entrepreneur mental health; keep businesses forward moving through strategic & mindset coaching; mobilize strategic partnerships to catalyze growth; and reduce barriers for our justice-impacted citizens.

Our Focus

Entrepreneur Mental Health & Rest

We believe the most innovative products and best employers come when entrepreneurs take care of themselves.

In 2025, we supported 164 entrepreneurs to rest, connect and be resourced.

Nanette Hunter | D-Unique Tools

Learn more about the Oakland Entrepreneur Retreat

Join us for the next Built Here Social on March 26th

Long-term Coaching

Ben Wanzo | FocusBoard

Our team approach to coaching supports entrepreneurs to stay in forward movement & access a team of specialists at the right time.

Through our partnership with FocusBoard, we support ecosystem partners with relationship management & data collection.

Kysha Mitchell | Built Here Co-Founder + Lead Coach

Learn more about Built Here Coaching Solutions

Strategic Partnerships to Catalyze Growth

We identify win-win partnerships that fuel entrepreneur growth & allow partners to access world-class talent that’s built in our backyards.

Marshall Williams | Project Pet

Our Built Here Fellowship provides justice-impacted entrepreneurs with 3 years of support including a founder salary, long-term coaching, and access to capital.

Reduce Barriers for Justice-Impacted Entrepreneurs

Alfredo Ortiz | Otter Squad

An intentional community of entrepreneurs, founders, artists & movement builders.

BUILT HERE is a symbiotic ecosystem that centers collective economic power -- rooted in joy, innovation & culture.

**By 2035, we will support 200 under-resourced entrepreneurs to $5M+ in revenue, including 50 justice-impacted entrepreneurs — generating $1B collectively and 1,100 jobs for returning citizens.**

we are the doers.
those who build something from the ground up.
we build with integrity, passion & joy.
we build to win. and we win together.

We believe the most innovative products and best employers come when entrepreneurs take care of themselves.

In 2025, we supported 164 entrepreneurs to rest, connect and be resourced.

Our team approach to coaching supports entrepreneurs to stay in forward movement & access a team of specialists at the right time.

Through our partnership with FocusBoard, we support ecosystem partners with relationship management & data collection.

We identify win-win partnerships that fuel entrepreneur growth & allow partners to access world-class talent that’s built in our backyards.

Our Built Here Fellowship provides justice-impacted entrepreneurs with 3 years of support including a founder salary, long-term coaching, and access to capital.

When times are hard, do something. If it works, do it some more. If it does not work, do something else. But keep going.

- Audre Lorde

An intentional community of entrepreneurs, founders, artists & movement builders.

BUILT HERE is a symbiotic ecosystem that centers collective economic power -- rooted in joy, innovation & culture.

By 2035, we will support 200 under-resourced entrepreneurs to $5M+ in revenue, including 50 justice-impacted entrepreneurs — generating $1B collectively and 1,100 jobs for returning citizens.

we are the doers. those who build something from the ground up.we build with integrity, passion & joy. we build to win. and we win together.

We believe the most innovative products and best employers come when entrepreneurs take care of themselves.

In 2025, we supported 164 entrepreneurs to rest, connect and be resourced.

Our team approach to coaching supports entrepreneurs to stay in forward movement & access a team of specialists at the right time.

Through our partnership with FocusBoard, we support ecosystem partners with relationship management & data collection.

We identify win-win partnerships that fuel entrepreneur growth & allow partners to access world-class talent that’s built in our backyards.

Our Built Here Fellowship provides justice-impacted entrepreneurs with 3 years of support including a founder salary, long-term coaching, and access to capital.

When times are hard, do something. If it works, do it some more. If it does not work, do something else. But keep going.

- Audre Lorde

**By 2035, we will support 200 under-resourced entrepreneurs to $5M+ in revenue, including 50 justice-impacted entrepreneurs — generating $1B collectively and 1,100 jobs for returning citizens.**

we are the doers.
those who build something from the ground up.
we build with integrity, passion & joy.
we build to win. and we win together.