Brew City Match

Name

Brew City Match

Legal name

Brew City Match

Website

https://brewcitymatch.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant funding and program services: Brew City Match is a program under LISC Milwaukee that provides training, support services, and grant/financing access to small businesses in target neighborhoods. The program is funded by institutional funders and operates as a nonprofit economic development initiative rather than a revenue-generating enterprise.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brew City Match is a nonprofit community economic development program that provides business training, coaching, and grant/financing access to small business entrepreneurs committed to operating in historically disinvested Milwaukee commercial corridors. Through a network of partners, the program delivers business plan classes, growth accelerator workshops, financial projections coaching, marketing training, permits and licensing support, loan preparation, strategic space matchmaking, and grants to improve business spaces and operations.

Product overview

Brew City Match is a single unified program that provides training and financial support to entrepreneurs looking to start or expand within specific Milwaukee neighborhoods. The program offers a network of support that helps businesses develop plans, find available spaces, and access grants and financing to improve their space and operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brew City Match Entrepreneur Training Program A grant-funded training and support program delivered through LISC Milwaukee that provides business plan classes, growth accelerator workshops, financial projections coaching, marketing training, permits and licensing support, loan preparation, strategic commercial space matchmaking, and access to grants and financing for entrepreneurs starting or expanding small businesses in eight historically disinvested Milwaukee commercial corridors (Historic King Drive, Historic Mitchell Street, North Avenue/Fond du Lac, Riverwest/Harambee, Near West Side, Silver City, Cesar Chavez Drive, and surrounding neighborhoods).

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LISC MilwaukeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLISC Milwaukee is the organizing entity behind Brew City Match. As a Local Initiatives Support Corporation regional office, LISC Milwaukee provides the program infrastructure, staffing (Program Officer Gabe Charles), funding coordination, and network of partner organizations that deliver training, coaching, and financing access to entrepreneurs in target neighborhoods.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SCORE: SCORE is a nonprofit network providing mentors, workshops, and business advice to small business entrepreneurs at no cost. Comparable to Brew City Match in offering free, wraparound small business support (training, coaching, planning) to underserved and early-stage entrepreneurs across the U.S.
• Small Business Development Centers (SBDC): SBDCs are SBA-funded local centers providing free business consulting, training, and access to capital for small business owners. Highly comparable to Brew City Match in mission, services (business plan support, financing prep), and small business entrepreneur target audience.
• Accion: Accion is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) providing small business loans, coaching, and resources to underserved entrepreneurs. Directly comparable to Brew City Match in combining capital access with non-financial business support for disadvantaged small business owners.
• National Main Street Center (Main Street America): Main Street America is a nonprofit that supports commercial district revitalization through a defined four-point approach (organization, promotion, design, economic vitality). Comparable to Brew City Match in its explicit focus on revitalizing historic commercial corridors and supporting small businesses in those areas.
• Grameen America: Grameen America provides microloans and business training to low-income entrepreneurs, predominantly women, across multiple U.S. cities. Highly comparable to Brew City Match in serving historically underserved entrepreneurs with both capital and capacity-building support.

Broad incumbents

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) National: LISC is the national parent organization that operates Brew City Match. While LISC's broader portfolio includes affordable housing, equitable economic development, and capacity building at a national scale, its small business and commercial corridor revitalization programs in other cities are directly comparable to Brew City Match.
• Opportunity Finance Network: OFN is the national network of CDFIs financing businesses, housing, and community development in underserved areas. Comparable to Brew City Match in that its member CDFIs provide a similar combination of capital and advisory services to small businesses in low-income communities.

Emerging players

• Kiva: Kiva is a nonprofit that enables crowdfunded 0% interest loans to small businesses and entrepreneurs globally. Comparable to Brew City Match in its mission to expand small business credit access to underserved entrepreneurs, though delivered through a digital platform model.
• Etsy Foundation / Craft Entrepreneurship: While commercial, Etsy's craft seller ecosystem and the Etsy Foundation's entrepreneurship programs for underrepresented makers overlap with Brew City Match's mission of supporting small business owners in underserved communities in marketing, branding, and growth acceleration.

Others

• CDFI Friendly America: CDFI Friendly America is an ecosystem-builder that connects small businesses to CDFIs and mission-driven lenders. Comparable to Brew City Match as a matchmaking layer between underserved entrepreneurs and capital providers, though focused on lender-borrower matchmaking rather than space pairing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments13 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Brew City Match