Visa and Bridge for Billions’ Small Business Mentorship Program

We empower Black and African American entrepreneurs to grow their business ideas.

Program Description

The program offers a structured online curriculum and active learning pedagogy to help you get clarity on the fundamentals of your business, review your business model, define your financial projections, create a growth plan for your venture and much more.

The output will be a business plan document that you can use to pitch your venture in competitions or seek support, financial or otherwise.

If you are selected, you will be paired with a team of two professionals from Visa who will meet with you weekly, review materials, and think through challenges with you.

Why participate?

Proven methodology

1700+ entrepreneurs from 70 countries have gone through the program!

Find your Mentor

You’ll be partnered with a professional to personally guide you so that your project grows in the right direction.

Global Network

Become a part of a supportive community of founders from 70 countries that share resources and harness challenges together.

Experience Active Learning

The platform offers a learn-by-doing approach inspired by MIT's Disciplined Entrepreneurship and you'll get to generate a business plan in PDF.

Anytime, Anywhere

Collaborate from anywhere at any time through our online platform; no barriers, limits, or excuses; just an internet connection.

Exclusive perks

Access to expert masterclasses + more than 30K in discounts on HubSpot, Amazon WS, Google Suite, MailJet, IBM...

Who we are looking for Black and African American entrepreneurs that:

Apply before December 5th!

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And now… What?

December 5th
December 5th

Apply to the program

Tell us more about you and your start-up by applying below. Our team will assess your selection into the program. The Program starts December 2022. 

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December 8th
December 8th

Announcement of selected candidates

We will review all the applications and we will select those start-ups that will participate in this edition of the program.

December 12
December 12

Attend to the onboarding session

If selected, you will be invited to an onboarding to the program and session on how to select your mentor, how to use the incubation platform, its methodology and much more. 

January 2nd - April 4th
January 2nd - April 4th

Online Incubation Program

Start the structured online incubation with weekly activities and mentorship sessions. You will have 3.5 months to complete the full Bridge for Billions incubation cycle and obtain your final Business Plan in PDF format.

The best mentoring platform

The Bridge for Billions methodology is based on the development of a business plan from scratch while the mentee is surrounded by a community of support; mentors, fellow entrepreneurs and our incubation team.

Our online platform allows entrepreneurs to experiment, research, and document their ideas step by step so that at the end of the program they can download their own business plan in PDF.

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