An intentional community of entrepreneurs, founders, artists & movement builders.

Tone Oliver Productions

Alfredo Ortiz | Otter Squad

Our Why

The wealthiest individuals in the United States operate within tightly interconnected networks that concentrate wealth, power, and opportunity.

To build thriving cities - with innovative companies, great jobs, and mobility for all - we must build these interconnected networks ourselves.

But we’re not here to build the same extractive system. We’ve learned from happiest individuals in the world to prioritize connection, balance and generosity. It means taking care of our mental & physical health and betting on ourselves for the long-haul.

Changing a broken system doesn’t happen overnight.

BUILT HERE is a symbiotic ecosystem that centers collective economic power -- rooted in joy, innovation & culture.

**By 2035, we will support 200 under-resourced entrepreneurs to $5M+ in revenue, including 50 justice-impacted entrepreneurs — generating $1B collectively and 4,400 high-growth jobs.**

Bouapha Toommaly | Lotus Financial & Aspire Staffing

we are the doers.
those who build something from the ground up.
we build with integrity, passion & joy.
we build to win. and we win together.

Our values

Dominique | Black Seed

Our Focus

Support entrepreneur rest & mental health; keep businesses forward moving through strategic & mindset coaching; mobilize strategic partnerships to catalyze growth; and reduce barriers for our justice-impacted entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneur Rest & Mental Health

We believe the most innovative products and best employers come when entrepreneurs take care of themselves.

In 2025, we supported 164 entrepreneurs to rest, connect and be resourced.

Learn more about the Oakland Entrepreneur Retreat

Join us for the next Built Here Social on March 26th

Ben Wanzo | FocusBoard

Kysha Mitchell | Built Here Principal & Lead Coach

Long-term Coaching

Our team approach to coaching supports entrepreneurs to stay in forward movement & access a team of specialists at the right time.

Through our partnership with FocusBoard, we support ecosystem partners with relationship management & data collection.

Learn more about Built Here Coaching Solutions

Marshall Williams | Project Pet

Strategic Partnerships to Catalyze Growth

We identify win-win partnerships that fuel entrepreneur growth & allow partners to access the world-class talent that’s built in our backyard.

Alfredo Ortiz | Otter Squad

Reduce Barriers for Justice-Impacted Entrepreneurs

Our Built Here Fellowship provides justice-impacted entrepreneurs with 3 years of support including a founder salary, world-class advising and access to capital.

An intentional community of entrepreneurs, founders, artists & movement builders.

BUILT HERE is a symbiotic ecosystem that centers collective economic power -- rooted in joy, innovation & culture.

**By 2035, we will support 200 under-resourced entrepreneurs to $5M+ in revenue, including 50 justice-impacted entrepreneurs — generating $1B collectively and 4,400 high-growth jobs.**

we are the doers.
those who build something from the ground up.
we build with integrity, passion & joy.
we build to win. and we win together.

We believe the most innovative products and best employers come when entrepreneurs take care of themselves.

In 2025, we supported 164 entrepreneurs to rest, connect and be resourced.

Our team approach to coaching supports entrepreneurs to stay in forward movement & access a team of specialists at the right time.

Through our partnership with FocusBoard, we support ecosystem partners with relationship management & data collection.

We identify win-win partnerships that fuel entrepreneur growth & allow partners to access the world-class talent that’s built in our backyard.

Our Built Here Fellowship provides justice-impacted entrepreneurs with 3 years of support including a founder salary, world-class advising and access to capital.

When times are hard, do something. If it works, do it some more. If it does not work, do something else. But keep going.

- Audre Lorde

An intentional community of entrepreneurs, founders, artists & movement builders.

BUILT HERE is a symbiotic ecosystem that centers collective economic power -- rooted in joy, innovation & culture.

By 2035, we will support 200 under-resourced entrepreneurs to $5M+ in revenue, including 50 justice-impacted entrepreneurs — generating $1B collectively and 4,400 high-growth jobs.

we are the doers. those who build something from the ground up.we build with integrity, passion & joy. we build to win. and we win together.

We believe the most innovative products and best employers come when entrepreneurs take care of themselves.

In 2025, we supported 164 entrepreneurs to rest, connect and be resourced.

Our team approach to coaching supports entrepreneurs to stay in forward movement & access a team of specialists at the right time.

Through our partnership with FocusBoard, we support ecosystem partners with relationship management & data collection.

We identify win-win partnerships that fuel entrepreneur growth & allow partners to access the world-class talent that’s built in our backyard.

Our Built Here Fellowship provides justice-impacted entrepreneurs with 3 years of support including a founder salary, world-class advising and access to capital.

When times are hard, do something. If it works, do it some more. If it does not work, do something else. But keep going.

- Audre Lorde

**By 2035, we will support 200 under-resourced entrepreneurs to $5M+ in revenue, including 50 justice-impacted entrepreneurs — generating $1B collectively and 4,400 high-growth jobs.**

we are the doers.
those who build something from the ground up.
we build with integrity, passion & joy.
we build to win. and we win together.