On this episode of the Virtual Business Generating Good Summit, we discuss the idea of advocating for good alongside Lo, SKi, and Kay, who are members of the team over at Urban Accelerator X.

With a focus on allies and people of color, Urban Accelerator X can be broken up into three main components: U Studio, Theory University, and The Lab University. U Studio was developed as a result of the pandemic and works with different businesses/organizations in everything that comes along with the transition from in-person to an online format. Next, Theory University focuses on providing a culturally-competent business curriculum for entrepreneurs. Lastly, The Lab University refers to Urban Accelerator X’s programs, workshops, and other activities.

All three of these components can point back to the tagline and mission, “Where business meets culture” which in Lo’s words, can be described as serving the community wherever they are, not conforming to a box or cookie cutter shape that tends to exist in the entrepreneurial space. The team, while knocking down barriers and providing a comfortable space that allows BIPOC to thrive, ensures that all of their connections and partners are vetted and prioritize advocating for the successes of black and brown entrepreneurs. In correspondence with the theme of advocating for good, CEO Kay says the following:

“And for us -- that’s real advocacy. It’s about ‘What is that person’s experience?’ and caring about their experience and also about helping them get to the next position...it’s when a person or group of people use their power or their influence to really rally support for someone who doesn’t have it outside of that.”

Thank you for joining us on this episode of the virtual Business Generating Good Summit. Please check out the Urban Accelerator X website (https://www.theucbus.com/) and our other podcast episodes where we will continue to explore topics around volunteering for good, consuming for good, and advocating for good.

The Urban Accelerator X team encourages everyone to engage in important conversations as well as prioritize mental health. In addition, they suggest some of the following resources to help further your pursuit of advocacy:

• SiriusXM Urban View

• The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

• Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America

• The Black Book

• Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

• Outliers: The Story of Success

Because Urban Accelerator X supports and is supported by many businesses/organizations in the community, here are a few that you can support as soon as you finish up the podcast:

• Mobile Mommies Event Childcare

• CoWoofers

• Willowbeez SoulVeg

• Feed Me Sandwich Kings

• Lifestyle Cafe

• Our Bar

• What the Waffle

• BurgerIM

• Simplicity Accounting

• A Moment to Remember

• Columbus Trade Lounge