100 URBAN ENTREPRENEURS (100UE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation dedicated to helping provide a meaningful, long-term economic boost to urban communities throughout the United States by supporting minority entrepreneurship at its earliest stages. We do so by offering $10,000 startup grants and eight weeks of intensive business mentoring to entrepreneurs all across the United States.

That, ultimately, is what sets 100UE apart: We invest at the beginning of businesses’ life cycle, when they’re unlikely to attract the attention of angel investors or venture capitalists. Research shows that urban entrepreneurs receive a minuscule share of early-stage funding, so 100UE targets its financing accordingly — assisting these young businesspeople and their communities when they need it most.