The challenges of underemployment within low income communities is fodder for change, innovation, and hope.  The Council Exchange Board of Trade (CEBOT) recognizes the future benefits of how structured capital investments towards the building of new housing stock and planed economic prosperity centers can drive growth and stimulate our local U.S.  economy. 

At CEBOT, we believe economic development is strongest when built on a foundation of Equal Dignity and Respect, where every individual has the opportunity to thrive based on their knowledge, skills, and abilities.  Our commitment to economic prosperity drives our focus on:
 
🔹 Empowering Talent – We invest in individuals, recognizing skills, achievements, and experience beyond traditional degrees.

🔹 Advancing Innovation – We foster an ecosystem that promotes individual initiative, excellence, and hard work, ensuring that economic mobility is holistic and accessible to all.

🔹 Expanding Opportunity – By equipping businesses and professionals with the resources needed to succeed, we create a marketplace where talent meets opportunity, accelerating growth across industries.

Join us in shaping an economy where skill, innovation, and dedication define success!

INCENTIVES FOR LONG-TERM PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES

CEBOT advocates for the permanent extension of Opportunity Zone (OZ) legislation to bolster economic prosperity in low-income and rural communities.  The OZ program, established under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, has demonstrated success by attracting $48 billion in new investments and creating 780,000 jobs in its initial two years.  These investments have revitalized economically distressed areas, characterized by an average poverty rate of 29% and unemployment rate of 10%.  Permanently extending these tax incentives would continue to drive private investment into underserved regions, fostering job creation, infrastructure development, and overall economic growth. This commitment aligns with CEBOT's mission to empower communities through sustainable economic development initiatives.

The Council Exchange Board of Trade initiated an applied research program in that works uplift over 660,000 U.S. citizens located in over 50 cities across the nation.  Research includes support from 13 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), over 65,000 U.S. minority technology companies and an investment strategies that includes opportunity zone and opportunity zone business funding.

The ACCP Digital Collaboration Platform was created to unify our nation and build together the critical relationships and infrastructure needed to restore the health and economy of the United States.  The broader impact of this research includes new international economic development methodologies.

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There’s no greater economic engine in the world than the hard work and ingenuity of the American people. ACCP brings together industry, government, academia, service providers and community to digitally create a path towards economic mobility and self-sufficiency for targeted participants across United States.

The current version of the ACCP service offering introduces a two year longitudinal research on over 660,000 current HUD housing support recipients located in 50 Public Housing Authority (PHA) jurisdictions across the United States. 

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BUILDING TRUSTED NETWORKS

The Information Communications and Technology industry sector is in great need of skilled labor.  Training/Learning content, infrastructure and delivery systems are areas of investment that returns a lifetime of benefit to all parties concerned.  Particularly when relevance and employment are aligned.

Education alignment along with an applied research approach, where industry is partnered and part of the learning ecosystem, will yield investment returns and community growth.

The Council Exchange Board of Trade works toward harmonizing outcomes.  Research is underway with university, government and NGO partners to mitigate moral hazard and reduce information asymmetry through governed knowledge management.  Community collaboration, consensus and concessions are sourced from the value of economic prosperity and faith; built from the truth that we are stronger together.

Community engagement that holistically integrates private sector opportunity fund investments matter.  Urban and rural low-income and undeserved communities have a better opportunity for self sufficiency and resilience when innovation, learning, research, and jobs are fostered by investment and business growth.

Building the foundation and investment connections required to support private sector investment and public sector participation.

"No matter how the capital gains are derived there are two things that are clear. First there will be billions of dollars invested in qualified opportunity funds.  Second, community resilience will be a measured goal for opportunity funds focused on sustainable, and profitable public-private partnerships."

KARL CURETON, CEBOT CEO
and FUND MANAGER, COMMUNITY OUTCOME FUND

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"Tracking the effectiveness of the Opportunity Zones requires a clear understanding of the outcomes and goals prescribed by the enabling legislation.  Each of the identified metrics shall not only require data elements, but also a process to manage the acquisition, maintenance and storage of the metrics data and metadata necessary to paint a holistic picture.  Key business questions, metrics and the reporting goals necessary to meet the administrations objectives shall require a committee of the stakeholders, to establish operating baselines along with a functioning team to manage all of the overhead required for reporting."

Lorne Joseph, Chief Risk Officer

Council Exchange Board of Trade

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Looking Forward Research & Development

Aligning economic choice with core human values  disrupts status quo and builds a sustainable business ecosystem.  Future profit ventures that focus on both customer and community needs  will prove most competitive.

Many aspects of the world economy are determined more by corporate action than government control.  Research indicates a growing need for industry perspectives and solutions to externalities and social safety nets that harmonize profit to measured outcomes for the common good of people and planet.

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