Connect ambition
to access.
To equip and advance Black-owned businesses through relationships, technical assistance, education, advocacy, and access to opportunity.
About the Chamber
Built from legacy.
Focused on tomorrow.
We exist to connect Black enterprise to the people, knowledge, and opportunities that turn ambition into economic power.
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OUR STORY
A meeting ground
for forward motion.
Since 2005, the Tampa Bay Black Chamber of Commerce has worked to make Black business success more visible, more connected, and more attainable.
The Chamber brings entrepreneurs, professionals, corporations, and community partners into one ecosystem. That ecosystem is designed to help businesses build capacity, create relationships, find resources, and participate fully in the growth of Tampa Bay.
Our work honors the business leaders who built before us while preparing the next generation to lead with greater access and fewer barriers.
Connect ambition
A region where
prosperity is shared.
A thriving Tampa Bay economy where Black businesses are visible, well-resourced, connected, and positioned to lead.
What guides us
Our values,
in action.
Access
We make opportunity easier to find, understand, and pursue.
Connection
We build relationships that lead to collaboration and commerce.
Advocacy
We strengthen the collective voice of Black businesses across the region.
Accountability
We measure success by movement, outcomes, and shared prosperity.
EST.2005
Learning from the past
to create the future.