About Elevate
Elevate isn't just about exchanging business cards. We are building a statewide business ecosystem that helps businesses become business-ready, connect with trusted professionals, gain access to capital and procurement opportunities, receive education, and build meaningful relationships that create long-term success.
Our Mission
To help entrepreneurs and business owners grow stronger businesses through referrals, education, strategic partnerships, and access to opportunity.
Our Vision
A community where business owners connect, collaborate, access valuable resources, build strategic partnerships, and grow stronger businesses together.
What makes Elevate different
- An open, welcoming network — business owners across every industry, growing together.
- Business readiness first: we prepare members for capital and procurement opportunities, not just introductions.
- Education built in: workshops, speakers, and training at every chapter.
- A growing statewide ecosystem — chapters across North Carolina, expanding beyond.
- A resource for Latino and multilingual business owners — Spanish-language content and events, and a welcome for every entrepreneur.
Built for every business owner
From our founding, Elevate has been a resource for Latino businesses — hosting Spanish-language and bilingual events, sharing resources in the languages our members speak, and striving for a community where every entrepreneur belongs. Connect, collaborate, and elevate — in your language.
This entire site is available in English and Spanish — use the EN / ES switch at the top of any page.
Leadership Team
Strategic Partnerships
Elevate Business Network is the Official Community Outreach Partner of NEX Connect Wilmington — connecting businesses, mapping our economy, and creating opportunities for growth.