Entrenuity Annual Report 2018

Annual Report 2018

L. Brian Jenkins Founder and President of Entrenuity, NFP and StartingUp Business Solutions, Inc. L. Brian Jenkins is the Founder and President of Entrenuity, NFP and StartingUp Business Solutions, Inc. His efforts have successfully provided entrepreneurship education training and small business development for over 20 years in Chicago, nationally, and abroad. He is responsible for the training of thousands of urban youth and leaders in the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and character/integrity- based business operations. Brian has served as adjunct faculty at Moody Bible Institute, Illinois State University’s College of Business, The Urban Ministry Institute in Wichita, KS, North Park University’s School of Adult Learning, and Wheaton College’s Center for Urban Engagement, focusing on entrepreneurship education. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Religion; additionally, he earned his Master of Arts in Theology from Wheaton College Graduate School. Brian is the author of StartingUp Now: 24 Steps to Launch Your Own Business and the soon to be released, Know More Nonprofits. Brian has been married for 23 years to Dr. Jenai Jenkins and they’ve been blessed with 3 children—Bria (21), Braxton (18), and Brooke (10). Brian and his family live in the Austin Community on Chicago’s west side.

Entrenuity provides extensive professional development for OVERVIEW entrepreneurial business owners. The Mission is to build a strong business-focused community that supports ethnic diversity and fosters the spirit of entrepreneurial collaboration for success. HOW WE DO IT Entrenuity operates using three tenants, Coaching, Connecting and Capitalizing. Randi Craigen Coaching gives entrepreneurs access to top Operations Manager business owners, to guide them through the Randi Craigen has over 20 years experience in various more challenging aspects of owning a business. administrative roles and serves as Operations Manager for Entrenuity and StartingUp Now. Randi is also an Connecting brings entrepreneurs together entrepreneur and creates custom jewelry. Check it through networking events, seminars and out at randileejewelry.com. workshops to share experiences and gain Randi can be reached at [email protected]. new perspectives. Capitalizing provides seed money to help launch or grow businesses, specifically aimed at minority and women entrepreneurs.

IMPACT 2018 ENTRENUITY Donate to • Expansion of Entrenuity Team to business development Entrenuity services via the mox.E Accelerator. • Partnership with the Firehouse Community Arts Academy Learn more about to create a sustainable business model for Firehouse Entrenuity Catering Services and how your donation mox.E makes a difference • Developed mox.E Angel Collaborative to mobilize $20M in capital for minority and women owned businesses. RENEW PAVEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC. • Collaboration with OZINGA featuring Pervious Concrete applications and maintenance • Created job opportunities for returning citizens with RENEW Pavement Solutions • Acquired several new contracts with Fed Ex, Health Link, Village of Kenilworth, Westmont and Wilmette • Partnered with Industrial Chemical & Environmental Company (IceCo) to create RENEW Cleaning Solutions OVERFLOW COFFEE BAR • Purchased Overflow Coffee Bar, featuring baked goods by entrepreneur Kari Pendleton with Bakes by kari • Launched Overflow AfterDark showcasing Chicago independent music artists STARTINGUP NOW • Deployed improved Business Plan Template and User Platform via SUN SkillCenter 3.0 • Implemented Facilitator Dashboard for continuous progress monitoring • Reached 10,000 in sales with StartingUp Now: 24 Steps • Acquired new clients AARP and CNI • Released preview of latest book by L. Brian Jenkins entitled “Know More Nonprofits” through Amazon



mox.E Since the inception in 2016, mox.E has evolved into much more than a destination for exceptional business development and guidance for entrepreneurs. mox.E’s numerous programs and workshops continue to attract invaluable participation by top business professionals and now offers business capital for qualified entrepreneurs. Donate to Entrenuity Learn more about mox.E and how your donations advance business education

IDENTIFY SECURE MOBILIZE Investors Capital Black and Latinx Entrepreneurs Mark Soderquist Mark Soderquist is a Pastor at Westlawn Gospel Chapel and a 30-year native in the Chicago West Side neighborhood, Lawndale. Mark speaks and consults on issues ranging from race, diversity, justice, poverty, economic development and the role of the church in the context of the city. He serves on a number of nonprofit boards and a private foundation. Mark has distinguished himself as “The First” to support many of Entrenuity’s efforts, including the mox.E Collaborative to help coach, connect and capitalize minority entrepreneurs.

35% mox.E Women has proven itself to be an electric gathering of Chicago’s most dynamic business women and a great source for support and networking. From direct access to the various mox.E business Increased programs and workshops, to hanging out with a mimosa and fresh baked quiche, mox.E Women Participation provides a safe, sacred and supportive space for women entrepreneurs. It’s a place to share needs, step into purpose, and succeed in whatever way they define success.

Love Tea James and Chastity Shelby The Shelby’s started their business, Love Tea LLC, in the summer of 2015. Since then, they have introduced seven additional tea flavors...and counting. Featured at Overflow Coffee Bar In Chicago. 50+ mox.E’s entrepreneurial story of success continues to grow and expand thanks to a solid business development foundation, mentorship, and dedication to details. mox.E participants demonstrate, Members in real-time, how the practices learned lead to sustainable stability with room to expand. to Date

mox.E Speaker Series provides entrepreneurs experienced insights on topical and relevant business related needs. Hosted by top business leaders, in their industry of expertise, entrepreneurs gain invaluable access to one-on-one interaction. mox.E Workshops use one or two part seminars to provide targeted insights and tools necessary for entrepreneurial success. From setting up Quickbooks to legal fundamentals for businesses, mox.E delivers what entrepreneurs require to start and maintain a thriving business. 8 100+ • Brand Strategy Workshop • Investing Workshops Attendees • Social Media Hosted • Legal Structure • Leadership • Finances • and more!

SPOTLIGHT 3,778 Kari Pendleton bakes by kari Manager, Overflow Coffee Bar Sold at Overflow Owner, bakes by kari Self-proclaimed coffee nerd and introvert 2018 Kari Pendleton was born on the South Side of Chicago, but grew up in Glasgow, Scotland. As a teenager, Kari lovingly kept her family’s home supplied with fresh baked, traditional Scottish shortbread and dreamed of one day owning her own bakery. With over 10 years experience in the coffee industry and a genuine passion for hospitality and baking, Kari joined the Entrenuity team as the Manager of Overflow Coffee Bar. Having recently launched bakes by kari, she’s also diligently pursuing her entrepreneurial dreams and keeps Overflow supplied with delicious fresh-baked quiche, cookies and pies. Kari’s unyielding commitment to excellence and consistency has Overflow’s specialty coffee tasting better than ever—an excellent accompaniment to her fresh-baked treats.

RENEW PAVEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC. Renew Pavement Solutions, LLC. (RENEW) was launched to addresses a challenge presented by the team at Ozinga: Pervious Concrete–a green-alternative pavement material, designed to help displace and improve storm water volume. Works brilliantly but loses its effectiveness unless properly maintained. Donate to Entrenuity Learn more about RENEW Pavement Solutions and how your donations help the environment

Introducing RENEW–Chicago’s leader in Pervious Concrete cleaning and maintenance. RENEW provides comprehensive cleaning and maintenance solutions, helping to improve the environment one mile at a time. Ozinga’s collaboration empowered the RENEW team with in-depth information regarding Pervious Concrete and best practices to achieve optimal success. PREFERRED CERTIFIED VENDOR Pervious by Ozinga Concrete Cleaning & Installation

Regular cleaning is a vital component to overall pavement maintenance. Not only does regular cleaning enhance the appearance of pavement, it also increases the longevity of the investment while helping to prevent damage. RENEW is also committed to providing employment opportunities for returning citizens and the underemployed, changing lives one job at a time. 1 75% Revenue Million + Increase Pervious Miles 2018 Cleaned

7 9 Cleaning New Jobs Products Created RENEW expanded it’s reach and partnered with Industrial Chemical & Environmental Company (ICE Co) to create Renew Cleaning Solutions—a family of environmentally friendly cleaning products designed to eliminate the industrial/household chemical impact on the planet. A win win solution for everyone.

OVERFLOW In January 2018, Entrenuity bought Overflow Coffee Bar— an established coffee shop which conveniently shares the same building as Entrenuity. Overflow seeks to add value to the community, by providing a warm and inviting environment for entrepreneurs to gather, work, network and provide additional jobs. Overflow is now black-owned, female led and predominantly minority female staffed—a refreshing change in a normally, male-dominated coffee industry. Donate to Entrenuity Learn more about Overflow and watch your donations grow new businesses

New management shines as Overflow leads the employee training experience. Proper coffee and tea brewing etiquette is staff-ingrained to ensure the most flavorful and aromatic outcomes in each cup served. Black 9 Over Owned Newly 300,000 Trained in Sales Baristas

Overflow Coffee Bar introduces bakes by kari, a scrumptious collection of homemade baked goods touting real ingredients and yes, butter! bakes by kari adds a positive impact and increases value to the establishment one cookie, pie and cake at a time. 628 969 2159 Cookies Slices of Pie Slices of Quiche Year to Date Year to Date Year to Date

Overflow AFTERDARK launched in 2018. It’s purpose is to give local musicians an intimate platform to perform, while allowing local small businesses to sell their wares. It is the perfect mix of music, shopping, coffee, sweets and food all under one roof. Relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere provides an evening venue everyone in the community can enjoy. 9 228 Attendees Local Musicians Featured or Showcased

STARTINGUP NOW StartingUp Now (SUN) is a print and cloud-based entrepreneurial business development curriculum for new entrepreneurs. It provides simple, solution-oriented tools to establish and launch a business. StartingUp Now continues to grow it’s offerings in 2018 with new business platforms, topical online videos, and mobile accessibility. Donate to Entrenuity Learn more about STARTINGUP NOW and how your donations develop sustainable businesses

This year, StartingUp Now takes on a fresh new look in celebration of the newly trained facilitators and new clients who have adopted the SUN system as their own.

2 21 Spring & Fall Facilitators Trainings Trained Entrenuity trains individuals to teach the art of entrepreneurship using the StartingUp Now Curriculum. Facilitators learn how to operate an 8-16 week course, guiding new and potential entrepreneurs through the business planning process. Trainings are tailored to address specific facilitation needs, such as teaching youth, adults or returning citizens. Peter Watts Peter Watts pastors Rock Church in Los Angeles, CA and is Regional Vice President for World Impact’s West Coast Region. Peter also leads a network of churches and leaders in the Reformed Church of America and the Christian Reformed Church. He is the catalyst for Gospel Ventures—a Los Angeles organization that trains up leaders, pastors, and entrepreneurs for social impact. Peter uses the SUN curriculum to help churches increase their effectiveness and sustainability for the communities they serve.

NEW Facilitator Dashboard Monitoring StartingUp Now SkillCenter 3.0 (SC3), the latest online platform for business plan development, deploys new features that give entrepreneurs more tools, more content control and more access to relevant content stored on BOX. StartingUp Now SkillCenter 3.0 (SC3) is packed with new a nd expanded features designed to make Business Plan Development easier than ever before! Everything is saved online. Now save multiple business plans in real time. • Central Location • SUN 24 Steps Book • SUN Talks Videos and Learning Guides • StartingUp Now Business Plan Template • Financial Tools Suite • Content Management • Available in Over 100 Languages • Export to Office 365 and Google Docs • Print Plan in Adobe PDF

2018 marks the auspicious celebration recognizing 10,000 copies of StartingUp Now: 24 Steps To Launch Your Own Business sold world-wide. A true testament and proof the SUN system is a prominent and favored resource for entrepreneurial development, business implementation and sustainable success. Congrats! 10,000 Copies SOLD



FINANCIALS January – October 2017*

SPOTLIGHT “The coaching experience that I had with Brian Jenkins was truly Candace D. Washington amazing. He helped me learn to focus on the immediate goal that’s directly in front of me instead of spinning my wheels in too many Founder, Pivotal Impact Learning different places. The return on that investment surpassed anything Candace D. Washington is the Founder I would have ever imagined.” of Pivotal Impact Learning–a minority, woman-owned leadership and professional development consulting company. Their focus is to propel diverse emerging leaders and young professionals forward, faster. Having struggled with the post-undergrad environment as a means to succeed in the marketplace, Candace now teaches skills beyond book smarts, pivotal to leadership success: • How to build winning relationships • Develop emotional intelligence • Effectively communicate • Influence up • Make critical decisions • and more Candace reached out to Brian Jenkins for business consultation and coaching, and now helps lead mox.E Women.

COMING UP COMING TEASER now on 2019 Amazon Know More Nonprofits: Moving from Dependency to Sustainability, the latest book from author and entrepreneur L. Brian Jenkins, President of StartingUp Now. Discover ways to develop your ideas into effective business models with fundraising strategies that best fit your goals. Whatever your niche, the question remains—should you launch a for-profit or nonprofit organization to accomplish your goals? You’ll get impactful solutions to successfully navigate the funding landscape and gain insight into cultural, racial and historical barriers African-American and Latino nonprofit leaders typically face to secure funding. Donate to Entrenuity Learn more about Entrenuity and how your donation makes a difference



Soderquist Family Foundation Mark and Jennifer Soderquist Lawrence and Madelyn Jenkins Walter and Darlene Hansen Stephen & Elizabeth Fraser Barney II Foundation The Ozinga Foundation Code Family Foundation Steans Family Foundation MigMir Foundation Anonymous Donors and Foundations Donate to Entrenuity Learn more about Entrenuity and how your donation makes a difference