ARG Cultivators Community

ARG Cultivators Community was formed as a non-profit 501(c)(3), to bridge the economic wealth gap for minority and women-owned businesses. The pandemic exposed the biases that exist in the business ecosystem and the impact that they have on people of color and women-owned businesses. According to an article in National Geographic, 41% of black-owned firms closed within 4 months of the pandemic. ARG Cultivators Community is a conduit for change, helping to strengthen businesses across the nation. SEE ME Program: The Social and Economic Equity for Minority Enterprises Program is one of ARG Community's programs that is part of the Social Justice Project to improve economic equity in Arizona's black communities statewide, by helping to close the wealth gap through supporting, tracking, and elevating businesses over the course of 18-months.