Dedicated to eliminating barriers diverse business owners experience when starting & growing their business
The Orenda Foundation
The Orenda Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit that addresses challenges that have been plaguing diverse business owners for decades.
According to The Kauffman Foundation, diverse firms experience three (3) common barriers that make it more difficult for them to be as successful as their non-diverse counterparts:
Lack of access to capital to buffer losses, scale their business operations and explore business opportunities;
Lack of knowledge to be sufficiently skilled and capable entrepreneurs in complex environments; and
Lack of access to key decision-makers and markets to sell their products and services.
The OC Emporium provides a solution to the lack of access to decision-makers in Tampa Bay. Event proceeds will be donated to The Orenda Foundation to tackle the lack of access to knowledge by providing technical assistance microgrants to diverse business owners to strengthen their business infrastructure and increase capacity.
Technical Assistance Support
Strategic Business Planning
Business Development & Sales
Marketing & Branding Kit
Legal Assistance
Accounting Assistance
Procurement & Contract Assistance
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
The OC Emporium
The OC Emporium is Tampa’s premier diverse business showcase that connects Executives directly to minority, woman, veteran, & LGBT-owned businesses. Executives witness each business’s unique product or service in a one-of-a-kind immersive experience while networking with other Tampa Bay business leaders.
Board of Directors
Drop Us A Line
Interested in working together or learning more information about The Orenda Collective? Fill in the form or contact us below.
P: 813.384.7630
E: lrobinson@theorendaco.com