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In Design The Business Network is in active build. Directory open for charter listings; #BuyItsekiri pledge in design; first promotional cycle TBD.List your business →
§ Pillar 03 · Economic Empowerment · Itsekiri-Owned Businesses

Itsekiri businesses — promote, support, grow.

The INC-USA Business Network exists to promote and support Itsekiri-owned businesses. Browse the directory to find Itsekiri founders to hire and buy from. List your own business so members and the diaspora can find you. Pledge through #BuyItsekiri so the diaspora dollar circulates inside our community first.

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501(c)(3)Nonprofit · in active build
OpenFor charter listings
0Listings live yet
TBDFirst promotional cycle
§ 01 · Three ways in

Browse. List. Buy Itsekiri.

Itsekiri-owned · member-verifiedOpen the directory
§ 01 · Browse

Browse the directory

Find Itsekiri-owned businesses to support. Every listing will be member-owned and verified by a Regional President. Charter listings forming.

  • Member-owned, verified businesses
  • Searchable by industry and Region
  • Profile pages with services, hours, contact
  • Empty until charter listings enroll
Open the directory →
§ 02 · List

List your business

For Itsekiri founders. Add your business to the charter directory so members and the diaspora can find you. Eight-step intake; Regional President verifies your standing.

  • Itsekiri founder / member-owned
  • Eight-step intake (~15 minutes)
  • Regional President verification
  • Tax ID encrypted, never published
List your business →
§ 03 · Buy Itsekiri

Spend with our own

The #BuyItsekiri campaign asks diaspora households to route a percentage of monthly spend through Itsekiri-owned businesses. Three proposed tiers — Starter, Committed, Champion. In design.

  • 10% · 25% · 50% pledge tiers (proposed)
  • Tracks circulation of the diaspora dollar
  • Audit cadence in design
  • Charter pledgers forming
Read the pledge →
§ 02 · Mentorship · In Design

Mentorship for Itsekiri business owners.

General business mentorship · designingMentorship details
§ Pillar 03 · Mentorship · Design

Operators pairing with first-time founders.

General business mentorship for Itsekiri founders — fundraising, hiring, pricing, operations, sales strategy. Volunteer Itsekiri operators with the experience pair with first-time founders. Free for member founders is the design intent.

Note · clinical mentorship is run separately under /iwere-care — this program is general business only.

PhaseDesign. No mentors enrolled, no cohorts run. Charter mentors and mentees forming.
Who it’s forItsekiri business owners and founders in the diaspora. Idea stage through scaling. Not a clinician pairing program.
Pairing approach1:1 pairings matched by industry, stage, and Region. Cadence and term length to be set with the first cohort.
Member cost$0 planned. Volunteer mentors and cohort sponsors fund the program.
First cycleTBD. Applications will open after charter mentors are onboarded and the matching workflow is finalized.
Request a mentor Mentorship details
§ 03 · How to support

Sponsor a tier. Fund a cohort. Refer a founder.

501(c)(3) · EIN 33-3023590Donate to INC-USA
§ Sponsor charter listings

Underwrite the directory

Founding sponsors will help us cover the cost of verification, listing software, and the first promotional cycle. Tiers and benefits are being shaped now.

  • Logo on the directory landing
  • Convention 2026 acknowledgement
  • 501(c)(3) tax-deductible · EIN 33-3023590
§ Fund a mentor cohort

Underwrite a cohort

Mentor cohorts will be free to member founders. Cohort sponsors fund stipends, materials, and pitch-night logistics. Cohort length and cadence TBD.

  • Sponsor recognition at pitch night
  • Optional 1:1 mentor seat
  • 501(c)(3) tax-deductible · EIN 33-3023590
§ Refer a business

Send us an Itsekiri founder

Know an Itsekiri founder we should list? Introduce them. Word-of-mouth is how the charter directory will fill — Regional Presidents will then verify standing.

  • Email a Regional President
  • Or use the express-interest form
  • First promotional cycle TBD
§ 04 · FAQ

A few answers. Ask if yours isn’t here.

More at /contactAsk directly
§ 01
What is the Business Network for?
To promote and support Itsekiri-owned businesses. That’s the whole mission. Browse the directory to find Itsekiri founders to hire and buy from; list your own business if you’re an Itsekiri founder; pledge through #BuyItsekiri to keep diaspora dollars circulating inside the community first.
§ 02
Is the directory live?
The directory is in design. Charter listings are forming now. Submitting the registration form puts your business on the charter list; first promotional cycle TBD.
§ 03
Who can list a business?
Itsekiri founders and member-owned businesses. The directory is for businesses owned or founded by Itsekiri people in the diaspora and at home. A Regional President confirms member standing; for regulated trades we run a licensing check.
§ 04
I’m a doctor / nurse / clinician — does this apply to me?
The Business Network lists businesses, not individual clinicians. If you own an Itsekiri-founded healthcare business (a clinic, practice, or healthtech company), you can list the business here. If you want to volunteer your clinical skills to serve our communities, join through /iwere-care or /telehealth — that’s where our healthcare programs live.
§ 05
What is #BuyItsekiri?
A pledge campaign for diaspora households to route a percentage of their monthly spend through Itsekiri-owned businesses. Three proposed tiers (10%, 25%, 50%). The campaign, audit cadence, and receipts program are in design — charter pledgers forming.
§ 06
How much does mentorship cost?
Free for member founders is the design intent. Volunteer Itsekiri operators mentor first-time founders. Cohort sponsors fund logistics. Term length and cadence TBD with the first cohort.
§ 07
How do I support without listing or pledging?
Three ways. Sponsor a charter listing tier; fund a mentor cohort; or refer an Itsekiri founder we should list. Every gift to INC-USA is 501(c)(3) tax-deductible — EIN 33-3023590.

Promote, support, grow our businesses.

The directory, #BuyItsekiri pledge, and mentorship are all in active build. List your business, browse the directory, or support charter listings — help us shape the network before the first promotional cycle.

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§ Itsekiri National Congress USA · 501(c)(3)EIN 33-3023590