In 2021, Amazon committed $150 million over four years to empower Black entrepreneurs through the launch of the Black Business Accelerator (BBA).

Over the last year, BBA has provided access to financial assistance, strategic business education and coaching, and marketing and advertising support to help Black business owners grow their businesses and maximize the opportunities of selling in Amazon’s store.

In celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Black Business Accelerator, we checked in with some of the participants, according to a release on Amazon.com. Learn what the small business owners had to say about how BBA has helped drive their businesses