Proof is an economic development tool for rural and distressed urban communities. By providing robust resources for small to mid sized independent Food and Beverage companies we help cultivate and improve communities and quality of life. 

Having run accelerators and programs in over 100+ markets coaching over  500 companies the biggest need we have identified in nearly every company is a need for more robust workforce development, community, and connectivity. 

Our LMS platform not only cultivate community but helps develop workforce and culture In an industry that provides more upward mobility and ownership opportunity to minorities than any other industry in the country.

 We hope to further buildout a free more robust and engaging platform that will empower and educate community leaders and people in the industry and on how to succeed and grow. 

We use an existing LMS to house and manage teams and employee training. We are in the process of building out our own platform and community network for independent Food and Beverage companies and the communities we work with. 

Our solution targets distressed and underserved communities traditionally found in rural markets or dense distressed urban communities. For example our BRAP program in partnership with the Urban League and PEPSICO is a great example of our initiative and platform in action supporting over 100 black business owners that traditionally couldn't afford or access continued education, training software and tools that we provide for free.  

Our platform and initiative directly targets the underserved communities and their entrepreneurs giving them free access to tools and technology they traditionally couldn't access or afford. 

 4 out of 10 owners in our industry are minorities, that's more than any other industry in the country. However the F&B industry is notoriously difficult with an average failure of 60% in year one, 85% by year five. By providing free access to resources, tools, and community we can curve that failure rate and break generational poverty cycles in some of the most underserved communities in the country. 

We have 12 active communities/cities with over 100 companies participating on the platform and accelerator. We have served over 400 Business in the past 2 years through our Restaurant Resilience Program and Retail Ready Program.

We focus on rural economic development and distressed urban mainly with non profit economic development offices and organizations acting as our stake holders. For examples we have active partnerships with groups such as the National Urban League center for entrepreneurship for Urban markets, and Mainstreet America for rural markets, we also work closely with SBA centers, and Chambers of commerce.

We strive to work with the whole eco-system from the entrepreneur to the local lenders and real estate owners. This fosters connectivity, collaboration, and deal flow across multiple community sectors. 

Trust is essential for engagement and our work, Priority one is partnering with a trusted local resource like an economic development office, Chamber, or entrepreneur center. From there we always host a meet and greet info session and workshop to explain the initiative, platform, and what we do. After the initial engagement we meet 1:1 to onboard and train entrepreneurs so we know their exact needs.

We hope to develop our community platform to be a low cost multifunctional tool for any F&B operator in the country. We have a state by state growth model where we train and develop a director in each state that implements and works with community stakeholders to provide our platform and resources to entrepreneurs and community stakeholder. 

Currently we have directors and programs operating in Tennessee, Louisiana, Virginia, Georgia, and Wisconsin. Our goal is to add a new state each quarter starting in 2024.