MAP Lab

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Pathways to Prosperity

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Nov 12 2025 |
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Road to success: Cleveland minority-owned firms awarded major ODOT EV contract
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Black History In The Making: LaRese Purnell Of The Real Black Friday
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Black History In The Making: Clevelander Ethan Holmes And The Rise Of An Applesauce Empire
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MAP Lab Services
Driving Growth Through Mergers, Acquisitions, Partnerships & Strategic Support
"The most impactful way to build wealth in this country is to help other people build wealth."
-Robert F. Smith

The MAP Lab Center Initiative provides a comprehensive framework designed to support businesses at every stage of the mergers and acquisitions journey.

Through Target Identification & Deal Sourcing, we connect clients with the right partners and prospects, ensuring each transaction aligns with their long-term vision. In addition, MAP Lab Growth Services expand the opportunities available to underrepresented businesses by addressing broader growth needs.

Finally, by providing Access to New Markets, MAP Lab equips entrepreneurs to expand their reach, diversify their client base, and capture growth opportunities across industries and geographies.

MAP Lab Initiative
Comprehensive Deal Support from Identification to Execution
Acquisition Capital Sourcing

Assist in identifying financial resources required to acquire a business or its assets

Target identification & Deal Sourcing

Stratetically assist in finding and evaluating potential businesses or assets for acquisition, partnership, or investment.

Trusted Network Access

We have verified our network to help reduce security risk for our clients.

End-to-End Advisory

Privde comprehensive start-to-finish consulting approach that supports clients through every stage of the process

Post Transaction Support

Focuses on ensuring a smooth transition, stabilizing operations, and achieving the intended strategic, financial, and operational outcomes of the deal.

Growth Services
From Sourcing to Success: Your Partner in Strategic Growth
CAPITAL SOURCING

Access to Capital and Finance Management

  • Commercial lending and banking
  • Financial, credit and risk analysis
  • SBA and conventional loans qualification and evaluation
  • Loan and grant identification and packaging
  • General finance counseling
  • Alternative financing opportunities
Contract Opportunity Sourcing

Access to Contracts
Provide procurement assistance to help MBEs do business with the federal, state, and local governments as well as private corporations. Our services include:

  • Procurement opportunities identification
  • Solicitation analysis
  • Research contract award histories
  • Post-award contract administration
Business Match-Making

Convening events between Government, Public sector and Private sector partners with our MAP Lab clients.

Business Consulting

To grow your business, you must have sound management practices and processes in place. Our services include:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Joint Ventures
  • Organization and structure
  • General business consulting
Access to NEW Markets

We assist you in increasing your market share by identifying new markets or increasing your existing market customer base. Our services include:

  • Government procurement assistance
  • Private sector contract identification