City Startup Labs’ Kick-off
On Friday, January 17th, the City Startup Labs pilot kicked-off the first of 4 modules. The Cultivation Module was designed
Q&A with Henry Rock
December 13, 2013 By By Glenn Burkins Henry Rock, founder and director of City Startup Labs, say more young black males
Rockefeller Grant to CSL
“The Rockefeller Foundation is happy to support organizations like City Startup Labs that seek to spur entrepreneurship in
FastTrac Leading to Start-ups and Job Creation Across the Nation
Posted by: Mark Marich on February 09, 2011 Source: Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship Kauffman FastTrac programs in New
Kauffman Supports CSL
The City Startup Labs’ Entrepreneurs Academy is using training programs provided by the Ewing Marion Kauffman
TEDxCharlotteED ~ Creating a New Class of Entrepreneurs
(Click image to see video) “Re-imagine young black men as a new class of entrepreneurs, capable of great things
Hope for US Economy: Young Black Men as Entrepreneurs
The Christian Science Monitor – CSMonitor.com Lawrence Carpenter knew he always had an entrepreneurial spirit, but he
A Must Read – “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander
Newsweek What has changed since the collapse of Jim Crow has less to do with the basic structure of our society than with
Principles and Best Practices of Successful Business Incubation
In 1996, NBIA’s board of directors developed a set of industry guidelines to help incubator managers better serve their
Venturing Beyond the Gates
Facilitating Successful Reentry with Entrepreneurship Promoting self-employment among people coming home from prison will be
From Chained to Unchained
From Chained to Unchained: A New Paradigm to Employment – Self-employment. When most ex-offenders contemplate
A Class of 1000 New Entrepreneurs
City Startup Labs, Inc. was launched in April 2012 as a non-profit in New York. It’s designed to create a new class of
City Startup Labs is Working to Address the Digital Divide
The City Startup Labs’ ReEntry Entrepreneurship Program (REEP) is currently looking to train and hire formerly
SEED20 | Class of 2020
City Startup Labs is proud to be a member of Charlotte Social Venture Partners’ 2020 Class of SEED20!
Partner With Us
There are several ways to partner with City Startup Labs as it develops entrepreneurial capacity and talent among returning
Power When You Need It
We’ve all been there, our phone is close to running out of power and not an outlet in sight and you don’t have
Registries Revisited
Aaron Galloway had a lightbulb moment when thinking about whether he and his fiancée wanted to get three blenders as gifts
From Bits to Bites
Chris Ward went from working in information technology to running a company that’s carved out a niche in the breakfast
CSL Founder Makes Conscious Magazine’s Top 22 Conscious Business Leaders of 2019
TOP 22 CONSCIOUS BUSINESS LEADERS OF 2019 VANESSA CHILDERS | JULY 8, 2019 These forward-thinkers are saying no to profit
City Startup Labs launches REEP for the Formerly Incarcerated…
…and what we learned. Usually, reentry programs focus on meeting the immediate needs of the formerly incarcerated,
City Startup Labs Receives Kauffman Foundation Grant to Aid New Initiative
CHARLOTTE, NC (May 2, 2018) In late June of this year Charlotte-based City Startup Labs (CSL) will be launching an
Where Are They Now? Adrian Marable
As we spring into a new season, our current Center of Excellence class is getting ready to unveil their big business