AnewAmerica Community Corporation

What AnewAmerica Community Corporation does

AnewAmerica Community Corporation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit microenterprise development organization founded in 1999 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with a second office in San Jose. It provides training, counseling, and technical assistance to underserved entrepreneurs—primarily immigrants, women, minorities, and low-to-moderate income households—across Northern California. Core offerings include two SBA-funded Women's Business Centers (Oakland and San Jose), a 3-year holistic Business Incubation Program with certification in business planning, short-format business training classes and workshops, Individual Development Account (IDA) matched-savings programs, and a technical-assistance Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project delivered under contract with AC Transit. The organization also distributes digital learning content through third-party platforms Ascent (SBA-powered) and Dreambuilder (multilingual online business training).

The underlying technology stack is modest: a bilingual marketing website (anewamerica.org), Eventbrite for class registration, YouTube-hosted financial education and client-success video content, and email/newsletter communications. The "Assets for New Americans: Virtual Business Incubator" is best understood as a service-delivery framework rather than a software platform, combining experiential training, coaching, certification, market access, and credit-building support. Distribution is primarily in-person through two physical offices serving Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and San Mateo counties, with selected online training available globally.

The business model is grant-dependent: revenue derives from federal, state, and local government grants (SBA Women's Business Centers Cooperative Agreement, U.S. HHS AFI program, State of California Go Biz, Alameda County BRT contract), foundation grants (Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Sobrato Family Foundation, Walter & Elise Haas Fund, Y & H Soda Foundation), and corporate sponsorships/donations (Allstate, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, The Atlantic). Services are delivered free or at subsidized rates to participants; IDA program eligibility is capped at 200% of the Federal Poverty level. The BRT Project represents a small earned-income stream and a partial diversification away from pure grant funding.

Name

AnewAmerica Community Corporation

Legal name

AnewAmerica Community Corporation

Website

https://anewamerica.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AnewAmerica Community Corporation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1999 that delivers training, counseling, and technical assistance to underserved entrepreneurs—immigrants, women, minorities, and low-income households—through two SBA Women's Business Centers in Oakland and San Jose and a 3-year business incubation program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Microenterprise Development & Entrepreneurship Training

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microfinance, Financial Inclusion & Inclusive Markets (BPAGABAM), Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs (EDAAAOAM), Financial Literacy, Budgeting & Personal Finance (EDAMAHAE)

Keywords

• Microenterprise development
• Women's business center
• Business incubation services
• Entrepreneurship training programs
• Individual development accounts

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Primary revenue from federal, state, and local government grants including SBA Women's Business Centers funding, State of California Go Biz, Alameda County contracts (BRT Project), and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services AFI program funding.
2. Foundation and Corporate Funding: Revenue from foundation grants (Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Sobrato Family Foundation, Walter & Elise Haas Fund, Y & H Soda Foundation) and corporate sponsorships/donations (Allstate, The Atlantic, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, etc.).
3. Earned Income - BRT Project: Technical assistance contracts for the Bus Rapid Transit Project as a General Contractor providing services to small businesses impacted by transit construction. Represents organization's earned income diversification strategy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AnewAmerica Community Corporation is a nonprofit microenterprise development organization that delivers free entrepreneurship training, counseling, and technical assistance to underserved entrepreneurs through two SBA-funded Women's Business Centers in Oakland and San Jose. Its portfolio includes a 3-year holistic Business Incubation Program, Business Training Classes and Workshops, Individual Development Account (IDA) matched savings programs, and technical assistance contracts such as the BRT Project, all aimed at supporting immigrants, women, minorities, and low-to-moderate income households in Northern California.

Product overview

AnewAmerica Community Corporation is a nonprofit microenterprise development organization offering a portfolio of services including two SBA-funded Women's Business Centers (Oakland and San Jose), a 3-year Business Incubation Program, Business Training Classes/Workshops, Individual Development Account (IDA) Programs, and the BRT Project. The Women's Business Centers provide training and counseling for women entrepreneurs, while the incubation program offers holistic business education with coaching, certification, and access to credit. The organization serves diverse communities including immigrants, refugees, women, and minorities throughout Northern California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AnewAmerica Women's Business Center - Oakland: SBA-funded Women's Business Center providing training, counseling and support services to women entrepreneurs in the East Bay area.
• AnewAmerica Women's Business Center - San Jose

Products and services

• AnewAmerica Women's Business Center – Oakland SBA-funded Women's Business Center providing training, counseling and support services to help women entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses in the East Bay (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties), located in the Fruitvale District of Oakland.
• AnewAmerica Women's Business Center – San Jose SBA-funded Women's Business Center providing training, counseling and support services to help women entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses in the South Bay (Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties), located near downtown San Jose.
• Business Incubation Program A 3-year holistic business education program offering underserved entrepreneurs and small business owners customized experiential business training and coaching, certification in business planning, access to markets, industry sector incubation, asset-building support and access to credit.
• Business Training Classes and Workshops Individual workshops and short-term training classes on various business topics ranging from leveraging social media to financial planning for business, delivered to aspiring and current entrepreneurs.
• IDA (Individual Development Account) Programs Asset-building program that helps targeted aspiring entrepreneurs achieve specific business financial goals through matched savings. Participants must be at 200% or below Federal Poverty level; the program has provided $52,000 in matching funds to entrepreneurs in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, partnered with U.S. Bank.
• BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) Project Technical assistance project for small businesses impacted during and after AC Transit Bus Rapid Transit construction in the East Bay; AnewAmerica provides business corridor work and technical assistance to mitigate business disruption.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ graduates from San Jose program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• U.S. Small Business Administration - Women's Business CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBA provides funding through Cooperative Agreement to support Women's Business Centers operated by AnewAmerica. Organization hosts two of four WBCs in SBA San Francisco District covering Northern California. WBCs provide training, counseling, and support services for women entrepreneurs.
• The AtlanticnotableGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor of The Renewal Awards, recognizing local organizations driving positive change. Provided national recognition platform for AnewAmerica.
• AC TransitnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransit authority establishing Bus Rapid Transit corridor in East Bay. Contracted AnewAmerica as one of two General Contractors to provide technical assistance to small businesses impacted by construction.
• National Hispanic UniversitynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university where AnewAmerica clients complete 25-week college certificate program in business planning. Example: client Carmenza Rengifo completed program in Spring 2010.
• DreambuildercoreTechnology or IntegrationFree online training platform offered to Women's Business Centers and their clients. Provides multilingual business training allowing individuals to work on business goals at their own pace.
• Ascent (SBA)coreTechnology or IntegrationFirst-of-its-kind SBA digital online learning platform for women-owned small businesses. Integrated into WBC services to help businesses grow and scale.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SCORE: National SBA partner network providing free business mentoring, workshops, and resources to small business owners. Comparable as a broad-reach free small business support organization, though volunteer-driven rather than place-based.
• U.S. Small Business Administration: Federal agency that funds the WBC network and broader small business development programs. Direct funding partner and overarching context for AnewAmerica's WBC operations and broader SBA-aligned small business services.

Direct peers

• Grameen America: US microfinance nonprofit providing small loans and business support to low-income entrepreneurs, primarily women in immigrant communities. Comparable mission and target population to AnewAmerica's microenterprise development work.
• Kiva: Nonprofit crowdfunding platform enabling crowdfunded microloans to underserved entrepreneurs globally. Comparable in targeting low-income and immigrant small business owners for asset-building and credit access.
• Women's Economic Ventures: California-based SBA Women's Business Center operator providing training, loans, and incubation to women entrepreneurs. Directly comparable as another regional WBC operator with similar bilingual, cohort-based programs.
• DreamSpring (formerly Opportunity Fund): CDFI providing small business loans, mentorship, and training to underserved entrepreneurs including women, minorities, and immigrants. Comparable in combining microloans with business education services.
• Accion: Global nonprofit focused on financial inclusion and small business support for underserved entrepreneurs. Comparable in delivering capital access, training, and technical assistance to low-income and minority business owners.
• Pacific Community Ventures: California-based nonprofit providing capital, coaching, and connections to small businesses in underserved communities. Comparable in Bay Area focus, small-business advisory model, and mission-driven small business support.

Emerging players

• Vital Voices Global Partnership: Global nonprofit investing in women leaders and women entrepreneurs through training, mentorship, and networks. Comparable in women-focused economic empowerment mission, though operating at a larger international scale.
• Astia: Nonprofit supporting women-led high-growth entrepreneurs with capital and networks. Adjacent peer focused on a similar women-entrepreneur constituency, though more oriented toward venture-scale companies than microenterprise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/anewamicrobiz

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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