AYA Foundation

01/20/2026

JumpStart My Biz is a free, eight-module entrepreneurship bootcamp meeting twice per week, designed to help early-stage business owners move from idea to ex*****on. Participants build foundational skills across business structure, marketing, operations, financial readiness, and access to capital while gaining practical tools and confidence to grow sustainably. The program also connects entrepreneurs to ongoing coaching, bookkeeping support, and AYA’s broader ecosystem of resources beyond the classroom.

Registration is now live! Click the link in our bio to sign up today. Both our March and October cohorts are open for registration—we can’t wait to see you in class!

11/22/2025

Today, Saturday is the last day of the Harambee Hilofay Market! Come shop local. Shop with small business owners.

Shoutout out to Denver7 for covering the market!

Well done Tonoa Manuel

The Harambee Holiday Market breaks financial barriers to help local entrepreneurs grow. Denver7's Richard Butler went to go check it out.

11/21/2025

Are you ready to get All your holiday shopping done? Come shop with local Black and BIPOC small biz owners. Today (starts at noon$ and tomorrow

11/15/2025

100 years of impact in Denver! Happy Birthday Aya Foundation’s new CEO Lynnette White-Colin and retiring CEO were thrilled to join the celebration! Thank you for your support of Aya, and Black entrepreneurs.

11/07/2025

14 days until Harambee Holiday Market! Come out and support Black small businesses and local business owners. Two days of handcrafted, and exquisite gifts for this holiday season! shoutout to our sponsors

11/05/2025

Every day, Colorado’s Black entrepreneurs are creating jobs, telling stories, and building wealth that strengthens our whole state.

But as federal support systems disappear, your support matters more than ever.

Your gift to AYA Foundation during Colorado Gives Day keeps this brilliance shining — funding coaching, capital, and community for the entrepreneurs who power Colorado’s future.

💛 Give through Colorado Gives by Dec. 9 to have your donation boosted by the statewide Incentive Fund — and an extra $100 match for new monthly donors.

Because brilliance deserves backing — and it starts with you.

Click the link to donate

http://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Aya-Foundation

10/17/2025

A wonderful evening in community. Cheers to the Colorado Black Round Table for a wonderful day. Congratulations to all the awardees

10/16/2025

When you you hit the ground running… There she is! Our new CEO, Lynnette White-Colin at the table, and in the fight for Black businesses! And in good company

10/14/2025

We are getting ready for the BEST holiday market of the season, Aya Foundarion’s Harambee Market. Save the date! If you are interested being consider to sell your products, reach out to us on our website (link in bio).

10/06/2025

The Center for African American Health presents, an evening with Tina Lifford. Ticket info in bio.

09/26/2025

Part of the Aya team joined the conference put on by the and we spent the morning with entrepreneurs taking about creative pivots in challenging economic times. Thank you .jamie and team for inviting us. Eve Lieberman thanks for sharing such good info!

09/13/2025

We love this mother-daughter team learning together! Come on out and learn to play while supporting Black entrepreneurs.