Welcome to The Presidents’ Council Foundation (PCF). Located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, our mission is to provide research and entrepreneurial education in Northeast Ohio’s African-American community.
We carry out our mission with compassion and respect by developing relationships and resources to support the economic growth of African-American businesses and providing business education of African-American youth.
The PCF was founded in 2000, by The Presidents’ Council, LLC, an organization consisting of African-American business owners who provide leadership, innovative ideas, and resources to advance African-American owned and operated businesses; contributing to the overall growth and economic development in Northeast Ohio. The PCF’s intent is to receive income from a wide variety of public and private sources to act as the catalyst for change and improvement in Northeast Ohio’s economy through its support of entrepreneurial training, economic and educational research and other charitable causes
The Emerging Entrepreneurs Program (EE) assists African-American entrepreneurs, whose companies enjoy high growth potential, to move beyond the emerging phases and become vibrant, fully realized businesses. In partnership with Baldwin-Wallace …
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Each fall, the PCF works with high school guidance counselors in the Cleveland area, to select a group of sophomores whose GPAs range from 2.5 – 3.0, have a career interest in business, construction, entrepreneurship, financial services, healthcare, …
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