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Strategic solutions that drive business growth and advance community wealth

BEAM is a collaborative business solutions approach.

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Discover BEAM

We provide advisory services to minority businesses that help them solve industry challenges.

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Business Triage

  • Solving your immediate problems first
  • Business assessment and analysis

Financial Analysis

  • Access to capital
  • Financial health audit/analysis
  • Governance assessment/process

Strategic Alignment

  • Business strategic planning
  • 3-year planning
  • Supply chain/vendors

High-quality Industry Expertise

  • Access to a broad network of experts in your industry
  • Vertical industry experience/understanding

Organizational Governance

  • Leadership skills development
  • HR management and access to talent networks

Cross-Functional Support

  • Networking/Relationship building
  • Support for you and your customers

Our Process

1. Identify the Opportunity

What business problem can we help
you solve?

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2. Scope a Solution

We Identify the right business, provide support, and ensure quality outcomes.

3. Measure Results

We measure and manage the outcomes of our partnership with best-in-class data analytics and insights

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Business Receipts by Demographic

A lack of representation

Whites

$11.6 Trillion

Women

$1.8 Trillion

Veterans

$947 Billion

Asians

$863 Billion

Hispanics

$455 Billion

Blacks

$127 Billion
Data source: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/annual-business-survey.html
US total: $13.1 trillion

This means that Blacks as 13% of the US population represent less than 1% of the business receipts.

*These are the demographics most typically monitored by organizations to measure their commitment to minority spend. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/annual-business-survey.html
our objectives
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BEAM advises and collaborates with MWDBE Businesses and Corporations

BEAM helps MWDBE businesses develop the capabilities to solve client problems and opportunities.

BEAM develops MWDBE business capabilities and capacity that meet marketplace demand.

BEAM works with MWDBE businesses to develop business plans and train leaders.

BEAM helps corporations succeed with their diversity initiatives as they develop processes and capabilities to pursue those goals.

BEAM partners with corporations to identify industry challenges and opportunities that can be addressed by MWDBE businesses.

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Featured Research

Here is the research we use to support BEAM's misson

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Taking supplier collaboration to the next level
Agustin Gutierrez, et. al | Mckinsey & Co
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The State of Black-Owned Small Businesses in America
Chairwoman NYDIA M. VELÁZQUEZ | THE HOUSE of Representatives SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE
A Procurement Path to Equity
Kaye Sklar | Aspen Institute
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Do You...

...have a business problem we
can help you solve?

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...want to join a collective of minority/disadvantaged businesses shaping the future of the Pittsburgh region?

Testimonials

"I'm in many meetings, and our discussion with BEAM really encouraged Dollar to move forward with an ideation session. What they do is really solution oriented. I was truly impressed with their approach to diverse business engagement."

Jim McQuade, President & CEO | Dollar Bank, Anchor Partner

“BEAM has helped me design my sales strategy and increased my profits by 50% percent over a one-year period”

Taylor Ford, CEO | IT's 4 ME, Portfolio Company

“BEAM has been a partner in helping us with our global ESG goals by moving us think outside the traditional procurement box. They help me to think differently about the way we do business.”

Amy Baudino, VP, Portfolio Management | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Anchor Partner

“With BEAM in the conversation, we were able to negotiate a longer term contract which assures our growth and ability to hire employees”

Blayre Britton, CEO | CDI Printing, Portfolio Company

"Our software platform is designed to help corporations track and benchmark their ESG goals. Our partnership with BEAM enabled us to expand our market share and thereby expand our data analytics.”

Perfecto Sanchez, Co-Founder | Equity Quotient, Portfolio Company

“BEAM was able to guide me through the expansion process by making introductions to key regional business allies”

Paul Douglas, CEO | JPI Group, Portfolio Company

"I found the information presented at the fireside chat to be both insightful and helpful in my practice. I was able to use the information to guide a client that very same day on how the ruling may affect how they present DEI to their potential donors."

Jason White, Business Relationship Manager | JP Morgan Chase, Community Partner

“No other organization in Pennsylvania or the region is as committed to the scaling and growth of Black Businesses…it is hard to find groups where objectives and actions are in complete alignment…..Beam Collaborative is that group.”

Blane F. Stoddart, President and CEO | BFW Construction Project Managers, Portfolio Company