Welcome to LEAD Initiative

  • LEAD Business School

  • Strengthening communities through technology, empowerment, innovation, and inclusive growth

  • Strengthening communities through technology, empowerment, innovation, and inclusive growth

  • Strengthening communities through technology, empowerment, innovation, and inclusive growth

  • Strengthening communities through technology, empowerment, innovation, and inclusive growth

  • Strengthening communities through technology, empowerment, innovation, and inclusive growth

  • Strengthening communities through technology, empowerment, innovation, and inclusive growth

The LEAD Initiative is a transformative nonprofit and tech-driven social enterprise strengthening communities through technology, empowerment, and inclusive growth. Through tailored programs, we inspire, equip, and empower individuals, youth, women, and small business owners with the tools and support they need to thrive in the digital age.

Grassroot Individuals and entrepreneurs including women from underserved communities face disproportionately higher barriers to acquisition of technical skills, market entry and needed community service. This disparity hinders their ability to thrive, limiting opportunities for economic empowerment, personal development and access to resources, impeding their growth potential.

Our Vision

The L.E.A.D’s vision is to address these challenges by unlocking the potential of individuals and entrepreneurs, fostering job creation, reducing inequality, promoting skill development, community service, overall mitigating the decline in the number of entrepreneurs. For inclusive social, educational, cultural and economic growth.

Our Program Framework

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LEAD Incubator Program (LIP)

A structured support system for early-stage entrepreneurs, providing mentorship, training, Market Access, funding opportunities, and business development resources to help startups grow and scale.
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Break into Tech (BIT)

Empowering participants with essential digital literacy skills and providing tech-based solutions to prepare them for careers and business opportunities in the tech industry.
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Youth Impact Program (YIP)

A dynamic initiative for youth (ages 6-18), focusing on engagement, education, leadership, entrepreneurship, sports, and technology, preparing them today, for future opportunities.
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LEAD Vendor Program

Market Access both Physical and digital. Helping entrepreneurs reach multi-digit sales growth. Achieve business sustainability. Expand into retail stores and international markets

Our Events

Youth Impact Program (YIP) Summer Bootcamp 2025

The Youth Impact Program (YIP) Summer Bootcamp is a dynamic initiative under the LEAD Initiative dedicated to empowering young individuals aged 10-17 with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities to thrive […]

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Gino A. Marcus complex, Gino A. Marcus complex, 1168 Drouillard Rd #17,
Windsor, ON N8Y 2R1, Canada
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Our Partners

L.E.A.D is Supported by the Government of Canada’s Supporting Black Canadian  Communities Initiative and the Black Business Initiative