Black Spend Initiative
Black Spend serves as a change agent for Black-owned businesses by increasing the circulation of the Black dollar and awareness of Black-owned franchises in our communities.
Bigger & Better BusinessEnterprise. Ownership. Economic power.
Phi Beta Sigma’s first national program, advancing business excellence and financial well-being since 1924.
Established 1924
The Fraternity’s first national program.
Bigger and Better Business was introduced at the Tenth Anniversary Conclave in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in December 1924.
When adopted as a national program, it emphasized encouraging and promoting Negro businesses. The program challenged those businesses to strengthen their business acumen, efficiency, public service, and competitiveness.
BBB Directors
Bro. Charles Jones
International Director of Bigger and Better Business
Bro. Carl Williams
Great Lakes Director of Bigger and Better Business
Regional Leadership
GLR BBB State Champions
Brothers advancing the Bigger & Better Business program throughout the Great Lakes Region.
Michigan
Elton Brooks
Kenyatta Walker
Illinois
Aubrey Butler
Indiana
Nicholas Smith
Iowa
Randy Powell
Kentucky
Edward Moore
Minnesota
Jeff Keels
Ohio
Eric Walker
Tyshaun Herron
Wisconsin
Elijah Holmes
Financial Cooperative
Phi Beta Sigma Federal Credit Union
PBSFCU is a full-service financial services provider serving Sigmas, Zetas, and their families internationally. It offers services similar to a bank while operating with a distinctly cooperative philosophy.
GLR PBSFCU Ambassadors
Kevin LouisMichigan
TyWaunne HillIowa
Desmond JonesIndiana
Programming & Partners
Resources that move enterprise forward.
National relationships and focused initiatives help brothers, entrepreneurs, and communities build lasting economic strength.
Small Business Administration
Our SBA partnership connects the Brotherhood and our communities with resources, pathways, and strategies for successful business ownership and operation.
Men’s Wearhouse
This nationwide partnership conducts dressing-for-success and interviewing workshops while advancing merchandise donation and national suit programs.
Financial Literacy & Investment Club
This initiative builds financial knowledge, expands stock-market participation, encourages future investment, and supports generational wealth in the Black community.
National Association of Real Estate Brokers
The NAREB partnership supports intergenerational wealth creation through sustained real-property ownership and investment by Black households, guided by its credo, “Democracy in Housing.”
Billboard Jackson Entrepreneurial Program
Named for Hon. Bro. James A. “Billboard” Jackson, the biennial competition welcomes aspiring entrepreneurs to compete for one of two $20,000 business development grants.
JPMorgan Chase
The Fraternity and JPMorgan Chase conduct financial-literacy workshops that support and advance financial wellness in our communities.