BizWorks

Name

BizWorks

Legal name

BizWorks Nonprofit Business Support Organization

Website

https://bizworkscenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chester

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a nonprofit organization, BizWorks relies on donations to continue supporting business owners with resources, guidance, and mentorship. Donations are accepted via PayPal.
2. Kroger Community Rewards Program: A portion of registered Kroger customers' purchases is donated back to BizWorks through the Kroger Community Rewards program. The organization's NPO number is PC489. Funds are used to provide resources and mentorship for community business owners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BizWorks is a nonprofit business support organization that provides entrepreneurs and small business owners with business resources, coaching, mentorship, tailored tools, workshops, networking opportunities, and community events. Its core offerings include the Pathways to Success Business Series and Business Lab, the annual Power Pitch Competition, and various business workshops covering strategy, marketing, finance, and leadership development. Services are delivered free or at subsidized rates, funded through donations and community partnerships.

Product overview

BizWorks is a non-profit business support organization offering a suite of programs and services for entrepreneurs and small business owners. The core offerings include the Pathways to Success Business Series (a multi-session workshop and lab program), the annual Power Pitch Competition, and various business workshops on topics such as leadership, networking, and business fundamentals. These programs are complemented by community initiatives like the Kroger Community Rewards partnership. The organization focuses on providing tailored guidance, mentorship, and resources to help business owners grow and succeed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pathways to Success Business Series

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chesterfield Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary strategic partner providing venue space for workshops and events, co-developing programs like the Pathways to Success Business Series. Latisha Jenkins serves as Ex-Officio board member representing Chesterfield Economic Development.
• Fulton BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting sponsor of the Pathways to Success Business Series. Fulton Bank provides venue space for the multi-week program and collaborates with BizWorks on financial literacy and business education content for entrepreneurs.
• KrogerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKroger Community Rewards program partner allowing shoppers to designate BizWorks as their charity of choice. BizWorks receives a portion of qualified purchases from enrolled shoppers. NPO number is PC489.
• Virginia Asset ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner providing space for workshops and educational events including DISC behavioral assessment workshops and business growth seminars.
• Brightpoint Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Nikki Hicks serves on the BizWorks Board of Directors representing Brightpoint Community College, indicating an educational partnership for workforce and entrepreneur development.
• Stonebridge Recreational CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for the Strategic Networking Workshop providing community space for entrepreneur networking events.
• My Biz Grows HereminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced resource partner for providing assistance and resources to help grow businesses in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Junior Achievement USA: A national nonprofit delivering business and entrepreneurship education programs — adjacent to BizWorks' mission of supporting small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, though JA is primarily youth-focused and education-oriented.
• Goodwill Industries International: A large nonprofit providing workforce development, business training, and entrepreneurship programs for underserved communities, sharing the nonprofit-driven small business support mission with BizWorks at significantly greater scale.
• Kiva: Kiva is a global nonprofit providing crowdfunded microloans and small business support resources, sharing BizWorks' mission-driven nonprofit model focused on entrepreneur enablement, though at much larger scale and with a financing component.
• Accion Opportunity Fund: A nonprofit small business lender and advisor providing capital, coaching, and education to underserved entrepreneurs — comparable to BizWorks in serving resource-constrained small business owners with a mission-driven approach.
• Ashoka: A global nonprofit supporting social entrepreneurs through fellowships, resources, and community — comparable in nonprofit mission of entrepreneur enablement, though focused on social-impact ventures at larger scale.
• Main Street America: A national nonprofit supporting community-based economic development and small business vitality in local districts. Comparable to BizWorks' role as a community-anchored small business support organization, though Main Street focuses on district-level revitalization.

Regional players

• Virginia SBDC: The Virginia SBDC operates within the same state and provides the same type of free advising and workshops to Virginia small businesses, directly competing with BizWorks for the same Chesterfield/Richmond entrepreneur audience.
• Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce: A local business membership organization offering networking events, workshops, and advocacy for small businesses in Chesterfield County — the same geography and customer base as BizWorks, with overlapping event-based service delivery.

Direct peers

• SCORE: SCORE is a national nonprofit network providing free business mentoring, workshops, and resources to entrepreneurs. It is the closest direct peer to BizWorks in mission and service delivery, though it operates nationally via volunteers and has a vastly larger footprint.
• Small Business Development Centers (SBDC): The SBDC network is a federally-funded program offering free consulting, workshops, and training to small business owners — directly overlapping BizWorks' coaching, mentorship, and workshop offerings.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BizWorksCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bizworks-enterprise-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/bizworkscenter
• Xx.com/bizworkscenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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