We invite our listeners and partners to join us for a new podcast series highlighting community-driven innovation: Communitas® of New York, launched in 2025.

In our first season, we witness the constellation of stories generated by alumni of the Communitas® Ventures Accelerator Program, which has been running since 2018. Listen and learn how these founders—in education, food security, housing, community building, representing the arts, and the health and well-being sectors—navigate the challenges of accessing the right resources at the right time, stay true to their respective vision, and best manage their potential!

Our second season focuses on stories of collaboration generated by these alumni entrepreneurs, creating positive impact in communities in New York. We explore how collaboration develops organically amongst a community of founders, and how these synergistic moments create lasting impact for stakeholders in communities.

In our third season, we hold conversations about engagement in community-driven entrepreneurship. Creating positive and hyperlocal impact means fostering deep understanding with stakeholders! Hear entrepreneurs discuss their own experiences with meeting and collaborating with their fellow community members where they are at, developing and serving with carefully designed and innovative solutions.
We welcome you to tune in as host Monique T. Marshall, founder of Black to Business and proud Communitas® Ventures alumna, leads rich conversations, uncovers tales of trials and successes, and hears valuable advice from entrepreneurs shaping New York’s landscape of innovation.