Nearby helps launch and scale social enterprises that drive purpose and profit.

Nearby isn’t just our name—it’s how we work.

Transforming big ideas into actionable steps is complex. We meet you where you are to design, test, and scale viable solutions.

Social Enterprise Development

For foundations, government agencies, and organizations seeking partners to drive economic development and inclusion:

We design and deliver startup programs to help community leaders launch and grow social enterprises and cooperative businesses.

- Social Enterprise Development
- Cooperative Business Development
- Incubator Program Design and Delivery
- Accelerator Program Design and Delivery
- Workshop Series Design and Facilitation
- Curriculum Development
- Program Management and Evaluation
- Ecosystem Building and Stakeholder Engagement
- Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

Tailored Support Services

For mission-driven leaders and entrepreneurs seeking trusted collaborators to make your vision a reality:

We offer tailored support services, acting as strategists and implementers to expand your impact and increase your revenue potential.

- Workforce Development Design and Delivery
- Strategic Planning and Roadmap Development
- Capacity Building
- Technical Assistance for Social Enterprise Development
- Feasibility Experimentation
- Business Model Validation
- Impact Metrics and Evaluation Plan

Our clients trust us to deliver responsive and community-driven services that will power them forward.

Hear what they have to say:

From Abbie Flis, Capacity Building Manager at REDF
“REDF hired Nearby Consulting to build an Incubator program for community-based organizations to launch their own social enterprises.
The team was able to create a participant-centered design process, sort through REDF’s 25 years’ worth of content, and bring their own expertise to create and facilitate a best-in-class program.
The Nearby team is relentlessly committed to centering the lives and experiences of those served by the organizations they work with. They create a structured approach to their work, stick to deadlines, and deliver high-quality finished products.”
Services: Incubator Program Design and Implementation, Workshop Series Design and Facilitation, Entrepreneurial Education
From Cohort Participants in the Los Angeles County Economic Mobility Initiative Social Enterprise Incubator
“I appreciated our incubator team for their deep expertise, practical insights, and the supportive environment they created. They were genuinely invested in our success, providing guidance that was both encouraging and actionable.” — Diane M.
“Each of them is ALWAYS so willing to offer ideas, suggestions and most importantly, to listen to my ideas and where I am being challenged by the process. They work so well together and while each has their own perspective and experience, they seem so in sync with each other towards the common purpose of this training.” — Gerry B.
Services: Incubator Program Design and Implementation, Workshop Series Design and Facilitation, Coaching, Entrepreneurial Education
From Monique Jackson, Founder & CEO at L&F Project Management
“Nearby collaborated with our enterprise to co-design and launch an intensive 10-week supportive employment program aimed at training and employing Black women as certified project managers.
Alex, Erika, and Nicole brought a strategic, methodical approach with a strong emphasis on human-centered design, making them a pleasure to work with. Their expertise helped us create a truly impactful and distinctive program, setting the stage for ongoing improvement and scalability!”
Services: Workforce Development Solutions, Program Design and Implementation, Facilitation
From Mary Sutton, Founder at Collective REMAKE
“We’ve collaborated with Nearby to develop and implement our Advanced Co-operative Education and Development (CEAD) programming, including an 8-part workshop series for systems-impacted entrepreneurs working to launch cooperatively-run businesses.
Nearby continues to help us scale up our functions, grow participant leadership, and realize our vision for a CEAD Center in South Los Angeles.
We are always glad to see Alex, Erika, and Nicole in a meeting. They bring positivity, innovation, organization, and much-needed skills to the table. I always look forward to an opportunity to work with Nearby and get the job done!”
Services: Cooperative Startup Program Design, Facilitation, Strategy & Capacity-Building Support

Nearby isn’t just our name—it’s how we work.

When you work with Nearby, you work with all three of us. As fellow social entrepreneurs, we’re inspired by visionaries like you to help build a brighter future.

Three people sitting on a couch, smiling, with a colorful painting in the background.

With decades of experience creating and managing high-impact programs, the Nearby team knows that designing solutions for social problems can be isolating and complicated.

To meet this challenge, our approach is:

Collaborative: We co-create solutions with stakeholders, ensuring all voices are heard and valued.
Lean and Agile: We adapt quickly to feedback and changing circumstances to continuously improve our process and solutions.
Human-Centered: We prioritize participants' needs and experiences, creating an environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and empowered.
Iterative and Outcomes-Driven: We focus on achieving tangible impact and continuously refining our methods based on feedback and outcomes.