STREETWISE
‘MBA’

Since 2004, the StreetWise ‘MBA’ has provided
small business owners with the business knowledge,
management know-how, and the networks needed
to grow established small businesses.

About Interise

We’re On A Mission

Higher average salary and better benefits

36% growth rate in revenue. 4x the job creation rate compared to the private sector. 60% of new employees hired locally at salaries 3% higher than the national average. $2,400,000 in new contracts, per firm.

Impact for Businesses

Annual revenue before Interise $1,497,000 after Interise $2,040,000.Highly-acclaimed curriculum led in person by business leaders across the country. 14 sessions over 7 months, alongside a cohort of similar businesses. Culmination in a comprehensive 3-year Strategic Growth Action Plan

Impact for Partners

Turn key program for instant capacity building. Proven model for direct, positive impact on local economies. Network of more than 80 partner organizations nationally

More about Our Businesses

We use the term ‘customer’ or ‘client’ loosely because they really are a partner to us. Our success depends on our partner’s success.

You have to make sure that you have the appropriate practices and you know how to run a business really well so you grow. The more you grow the more you are able to support your community.

A problem can seem like an immovable boulder when, in reality, it is just a pebble. Sometimes it just takes different perspectives to see that a problem can be solved.