Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (BEKH)

About Us

The Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (BEKH) is a collaborative, co-generated, and high-quality national data and knowledge platform that reflects the state of Black entrepreneurship in Canada and is a key part of the Government of Canada’s Black Entrepreneurship Program. BEKH is a national network of six regional research hubs with the mandate of co-creating and co-generating community-focused research to ensure Black businesses are able reach their full potential. The knowledge and national data generated from the Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub seeks to address the current dearth, fragmented and anecdotal state of information on Black entrepreneurship. BEKH’s aim is to deliver on important knowledge, insights and outcomes that resonate with the local regional needs of Black entrepreneurs, community members and organizations across Canada. The BEKH has identified 5 thematic pillars that came out of the previous research and community consultations in BEKH 1.0. These pillars will serve as guides for research and knowledge development in collaboration with BEKH regional hubs and community partners:

The Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) was created by the Federal Government of Canada to address the existing and growing disparity in Black Canadians engagement is developing and growing sustainable businesses and to reduce the systemic barriers faced by Black entrepreneurs in accessing capital, networks, and other resources crucial to the success of any business in Canada.