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Partner to Empower is a program dedicated to helping break down the systemic racial barriers that members of our communities face. To support furthering equity in retail, we help business owners of color, including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Asian, and Pacific Islander Americans, open brick-and-mortar stores in our malls by providing:
businesses have graduated from the Retail Workshop
hours of Retail Workshop learning across 7 cohorts
stores have signed a retail lease with us
Partner to Empower is now accepting applications for our nationwide properties. Sign up for our emails to stay up-to-date on the latest news, openings, application windows and more.
We’re looking for business owners of color, including but not limited to Black, indigenous, Hispanic, Asian, and Pacific Islander Americans, that:
Our four-week virtual Retail Workshop is a master class on all things business and brick-and-mortar retail. Led by industry experts, the workshop will cover topics such as building business plans, business banking, marketing, staffing, store operations, leadership, and more — and the best part: it's included at no cost for all accepted applicants. Accepted applicants can select which Retail Workshop session they would like to attend:
Partner to Empower funding opportunities are considered on a case-to-case basis for expenses associated with the build-out and construction of a physical store within a Brookfield Properties mall.
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