Workers:

Have you ever thought that if you were given an opportunity to lead you could do something amazing?

We help workers become business owners by helping them gain the skills, knowledge, partners and funding they need to make their dreams real. We help both nonprofits and for-profits get off the ground.

Below, check out Felicia McCaw Jones, who started with just an idea and now runs a successful nonprofit helping hundreds in her community.

Owners:

Are you a small business owner in search of a succession plan?

We help business owners exit by helping their employees buy the business. This way, we can:

  • Keep good jobs and treasured businesses in the community

  • Keep ownership of the business in the community, so profits circulate locally

  • Allow employees to share in the dignity of ownership

Interested? Get in touch.

Felicia McCaw Jones, founder of Caring Heart Thrift Store in Arab, AL

Felicia came to SMCEC in 2019 with an idea to start a new thrift store. Today, the store serves over 200 local teens with free food, hygiene products, and tutoring.

The Team

  • Keyona Meeks

    START-UP CONSULTANT AND ENTREPRENEUR

  • Kieran Driskell

    START-UP FOUNDER AND CONSULTANT

  • Daniel Marshall

    CONSULTANT, COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKER-OWNERSHIP