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About Us

The Hidden 10 advances Black and African women-led businesses along a structured growth pipeline from revenue to access and, ultimately, scale.
At the core of this approach is The Hidden 10 Framework, which operationalizes the critical Access stage through three interdependent levers:
Capital – Provision of financial resources that remove operational bottlenecks and enable strategic investment.
Resources – Research, knowledge, and operational tools that strengthen decision-making, execution, and leadership capacity.
Network – Connections to peers, advisors, investors, and strategic partners that expand visibility, influence, and opportunities.
These levers collectively create a structured pathway that enables businesses to move beyond proof of concept, achieve sustainable growth, and establish leadership within their sectors.