Because increased net worth drives economic opportunity and a leading driver of increased net worth is entrepreneurship, Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP) has designed the MBEP with a goal of increasing the number of microenterprises that are sustainable, resilient, and scalable across Southern Bancorp’s market area.

The MBEP’s purpose is to empower the owners of growth-stage micro businesses with greater access to tools and resources, resulting in more resilient and scalable small business enterprises in under-resourced communities.