417 Allies

I’ve been living as a young, black entrepreneur/ business owner in Springfield for five years, and one thing that I’ve continually been on search for is a network of people like me. However, everything that I found was not accessible because it just didn’t fit my life. So, I decided to solve a problem that I know that I’m probably not the only one experiencing. Thus, birth the idea of 417 Allies.

417 Allies is just in the beginning phases of life, but we plan to keep growing. Right now, we are doing a soft launch and only approving fifty applicants.

COMMUNE, BUILD, GROW

417 Business Allies

417 Business Allies is a group of minority owned small businesses and entrepreneurs. Whether your business is just starting out or if you’ve been in business for years… it doesn’t matter what stage of life your business is in. All that matters is that you’re looking to be a part of a community that will help your business grow. And the best thing is… membership is FREE!

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Must be 18-35 years of age.
  2. Must be a minority business owner and/or entrepreneur.
  3. Must have 100 or less employees.
  4. Must have $10 million or less in gross receipts.
Apply

Application Process

1

Submit an application.

2

Application will be reviewed.

3

Upon acceptance, applicants will receive an email with details about a virtual mixer hosted on Zoom.

4

After the mixer, an email will be sent to members with next steps.

5

YOU’RE AN OFFICIAL 417 ALLY!

Apply

417 Podcast Allies

417 Podcast Allies is a group of people who are active podcast creators, hosts, or producers. It doesn’t what stage of life your podcast is in, if you looking to gain knowledge and best practices from top performing podcasts, then this alliance is perfect for you. And the best thing is… membership is FREE!

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Must be 18-35 years of age.
  2. Must be an active podcast creator, host, or producer.
APPLY
APPLY