BlacQuity
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Lowcountry SC · Est. 2020

Support Black
Entrepreneurs.
Strengthen Local Business.

The home-base ecosystem for Black-owned businesses in the Lowcountry. Education, access to capital pathways, and a community that keeps showing up.

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BlacQuity
Our Mission

Building economic equity through Black entrepreneurship.

BlacQuity supports Black-owned businesses across Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, and Colleton counties with education, access to capital pathways, and a connected network. Our work exists because talent and hustle are never the problem — access is.

Three ways to move the work forward.

Whoever you are, there's a clear next step.

01 / Support
For Consumers & Allies

Support Business

Find and support Black-owned businesses across the Lowcountry. Every purchase is a vote for the ecosystem we're building.

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02 / Build
For Entrepreneurs

Build Business

Move your business from hustle to structure with Black Equity University and the coaching, capital pathways, and community around it.

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03 / Fund
For Donors, Funders & Partners

Fund Equity

Invest in the ecosystem that gets Black-owned businesses funder- and contract-ready — not just launched.

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Flagship Program

Build a stronger
business with BEU.

Black Equity University is BlacQuity's 12-week accelerator for Black entrepreneurs ready to build something that lasts. Live weekly training, one-on-one coaching, and a cohort community that extends long after graduation.

12
weeks of live business training
1:1
coaching with experienced advisors
∞
BEU alumni network access
Next Cohort Fall 2026 · Aug 12 – Nov 6
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Real Results for Entrepreneurs

The work is measurable. So is the momentum.

Documented outcomes across BlacQuity programs — from BEU graduation surveys to annual program data.

100+
Entrepreneurs Served
41
Businesses Launched or Scaled
100%
Would Recommend BEU to Another Entrepreneur
70%
Making Sales Within 12 Months of BEU

Sources: BlacQuity 2024 Annual Report · BEU Graduate Follow-Up Surveys (Spring 2021–Fall 2024)

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Entrepreneur Stories

Meet the founders building something that lasts.

Meet the founders who turned BEU into businesses, hires, and generational wealth — right here in the Lowcountry.

BEU helped me recognize my business deficiencies that stifle growth and ways to resolve them. It established network opportunities with other entrepreneurs and provided invaluable resources to next level my business. BEU Graduate · Follow-Up Survey
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Fund Equity

Invest in the ecosystem.

BlacQuity is a community-led, equity-first investment in an ecosystem that keeps Black-owned businesses funder- and contract-ready. Every dollar goes to the work.

For Corporations

Sponsor a Program

Align with a specific BEU cohort, Roots & Rivers Festival, BEU IGNITE pitch night, or Motivation Monday series.

Sponsor a Program
For Cross-Sector Orgs

Partner With Us

Coordinate ecosystem-level work — referrals, pipelines, shared programming, and regional strategy.

Partner With Us

Find your place in this work.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, a supporter, or a community partner — there's a place for you in this work.

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