Shora Foundation

Shora Foundation facilitates the creation of wealth among Black owned business in East Tennessee.

In Knoxville, TN, in 2017 the African-American poverty rate was 42%, while only making up 17% of the Knoxville population. It’s our duty to serve this under-resourced minority population by working to close this tremendous gap particularly by developing small business start-ups

of Knoxville's population are black people.

or less of annual venture capital funds are recived by black women owned businesses.

of the poverty rate are black Knoxvillians.

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PROGRAMS

Learn more about how our programs can help accelerate your business & help reduce overhead expenses for small businesses in Knoxville TN.

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SPONSORSHIP

We offer a variety of sponsorship levels that will fit your wants and needs. If you have any questions regarding these levels, give us a call.

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

We have goals, solutions, and processes set in place to help us be one of the first to provide an all-inclusive growth and development center in a predominately black urban area.

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The Shora Difference

The Growth and Development Center has an answer in its Roots Collective co-working space and access to capital and business classes. The space is located in East Knoxville, which equates to a safe space for African-American entrepreneurs.

Additionally, business resources—financial, academic, and social—help businesses grow and empower the entrepreneurs, ultimately to close the wealth gap adversely affecting African-Americans.

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