Five Pillars of Economic Empowerment
We prepare people to succeed through training, mentorship, and resources — while building the environment where economic activity can expand and thrive.
Five Pillars of
Economic Empowerment
We prepare people to succeed through training, mentorship, and resources — while building the environment where economic activity can expand and thrive.
KONEKTE
The Haitian Business Access Initiative
"From invisible to institutional."
Connects Haitian-owned businesses to capital, contracts, and procurement opportunities through Kapital Track, Kontra Track, and Katalòg Track programs.
TEKNOLOJI
The AI Ready Business Program
"The tools of now, in your hands."
An 8-week cohort curriculum equipping Haitian small business owners with practical AI and technology skills for marketing, operations, and financial management.
SWEN
The Whole Business, Whole Person Program
"You cannot build what you have not healed."
Trauma-informed business development programming that acknowledges the full conditions in which Haitian entrepreneurs operate, with peer support and holistic resources.
ETIK
The Konbit Business Certification
"How you build matters as much as what you build."
A certification program for businesses meeting ethical standards for hiring, worker treatment, community reinvestment, and anti-exploitation conduct.
LAKAY
Jacksonville Haitian Welcome & Investment Initiative
"Nou la. Nou rele ou lakay."
Building belonging in Jacksonville for Haitians here, and rebuilding the bridge to Haiti for diaspora members who want to invest back home.
Since 2026, JGHACC has been the leading voice for Haitian-American businesses in Northeast Florida. We believe economic empowerment prepares people to succeed, while economic development creates the conditions for success — and you need both.
Explore Our ProgramsEnvesti nan Madam Sarah
Invest in Madam Sarah
A Binational Women's Entrepreneurship Incubator connecting Jacksonville, Florida & Haiti
"You help a woman, you save the whole community."
— Founding Philosophy of Invest in Madam Sarah
Designed exclusively for Haitian and Haitian-American women entrepreneurs
Integrates health, safety, and security into business incubation
Operates binationally — same curriculum in Jacksonville and Haiti
Honors the informal economy worker — the machann — as its founding figure
The Six Dimensions of Investment
BIZNIS
Business
Core entrepreneurship curriculum — business planning, financial literacy, marketing, pricing, and scaling.
SANTE
Physical Health
Health access and literacy, connections to affordable healthcare and women's health education.
LESPRI
Mental Health
Trauma-informed facilitation, peer support circles, access to culturally competent mental health providers.
SEKIRITE
Financial Security
Emergency savings habits, connections to CDFIs and microfinance, access to emergency business funds.
PWOTEKSYON
Safety
Gender-based violence support, safety planning resources provided in both English and Haitian Creole.
ESTABILITE
Stability
Housing resources, food access, and immigration legal support. Business cannot be built from instability.
Cohort Size
15-20 women per cohort in Jacksonville + 15-20 in Haiti
Duration
12 weeks per cohort cycle
Delivery
Bilingual: English & Haitian Creole
Free for every participant. Funded through sponsorship, grants, and diaspora crowdfunding.