Our Impact
Corner to Corner co-creates economic participation and growth with underestimated Nashvillians through knowledge, tools, and networks. Our mission is to bring economic equity to our neighborhoods through two creative and proven programs: The Academy and Script to Screen.
Impact By The Numbers
The Academy
The Academy is our 10-week program that equips community members with the skills they need to plan, start, and grow their own small businesses to create a sustainable economic engine for their families and community. Since its inception, The Academy has graduated over 1,000 entrepreneurs, each in various stages of small business ownership, with 88% of our Academy community being made up of Black women.
Our second phase, The Academy Amplified, goes further than helping entrepreneurs launch their businesses; it helps them flourish as business owners. Through this program, Academy Alumni have access to additional educational resources (like public speaking or Shopify classes), one-on-one business mentorship opportunities, and The Academy Invested, our 1% interest rate loan program designed specifically for Academy Alumni.
In 2022 alone, our entrepreneurs were responsible for generating $21 million to put back into the neighborhood economy here in Nashville, according to SBA data.
In 2023 alone, Corner to Corner entrepreneurs put over $27.9M back into the local economy (according to SBA data)
Black entrepreneurs have graduated from The Academy since Fall 2016
new entrepreneurs graduated in Spring 2023 alone
instructional hours for The Academy
We transform the joy of creation into economic flourishing by engaging entrepreneurs at the earliest stage – some even before they have an idea!
Impact Stories
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Tammy Jackson of The Liquid Chef According to our Academy Alumni, one of the most treasured aspects of The Academy, powered by Corner to Corner, is the vibrant and supportive network of fellow graduates. “It’s an instant connection,” says Tammy. “When I see someone rocking Corner to Corner swag, I’m like, ‘Hey, we’re family!’” Since completing…
Sold Out & More on The Horizon
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