Creating Pathways to Entrepreneurship & Ownership
Creating Pathways to Entrepreneurship & Ownership
We build pathways to entrepreneurship, ownership, and innovation that drive economic mobility and expand access and opportunity.
Reclaim & Rise: The Yuma Street Vision
The Yuma Street Cultural Center is the physical embodiment of BEFH’s mission in action. Located in the heart of Manhattan’s historic Yuma Street neighborhood, the center will honor the legacy of Black resilience, culture, and contribution while creating a powerful future-forward hub for economic empowerment. As the home base for Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills, the YSCC will expand our capacity to nurture underrepresented entrepreneurs and deepen our culturally-grounded financial literacy, youth empowerment and arts programming.
Creating a beacon in the Flint Hills where all entrepreneurs see their dreams materialize, facing fewer barriers and grasping ample opportunities.
Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills aims to be the catalyst for transformation in Kansas, for all entrepreneurs and community, supporting them through collaborative initiatives, expansive resources, and inclusive community engagements.
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“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”
— Booker T. Washington
Words from our members
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"Being a member of BEFH has afforded me the opportunity to be present, comfortable, and find joy in being a black entrepreneur in hometown. The feeling of unity, support, and genuineness is unmatched."
- Tychelle Ransom, Owner of 365 Days 365 Chances Counseling Services
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"I’ve been a business owner in Manhattan for 33 years. It felt like I’m on an island, I don’t feel like that anymore. I am so proud of the young business owners in this area that are doing great things and collaborating with one another so we don’t have reinvent the wheel. Providing resources for business owners so they can really thrive."
- Clay Taylor, American Family Insurance
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“You can’t be what you can’t see. I’m so grateful for the BEFH and the space it has created for us to have the audacity to dream BIG! BEFH offers support in many ways by offering resources, tools and connections to become a beast in the entrepreneurship world."
- Nathania Riva, Owner of Winks by Thanie
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"Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills has taught me a lot in business. The organization has connections with a lot of people that has helped me to grow my business. This is unity. We are family working to uplift each other."
- Harrison Mitchell, Owner of Smokin' H's Meats
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