We help micro & small businesses, cooperatives, and entrepreneurs in Massachusetts survive, formalize, and grow — through rigorous diagnosis, structured planning, and measurable results.
of U.S. small businesses close within their first five years. We exist to change that statistic — one structured, measurable business at a time.
AG Empower Business Solutions LLC is a Massachusetts-based practice that strengthens vulnerable micro and small businesses through professional, auditable methodology — complementing (never replacing) existing public programs such as the SBA, CDFIs, and MassDevelopment.
To materially improve the survival, formalization, productivity, and access to financing of small businesses across Massachusetts.
A regional ecosystem where every entrepreneur can structure, measure, and scale their business with institutional rigor — in English and Spanish.
Methodological rigor · Measurability · Equity & inclusion · Sustainability · Institutional integrity.
More than fifteen years designing strategic plans, evaluating projects, and structuring business strengthening systems across Colombia and the United States — from university entrepreneurship centers in Medellín to the cooperative ecosystem of Boston (CCDS, Sazón Coop). Recognized twice by the City of Boston and holder of a competitively awarded grant.
Covering the full strengthening cycle — from automated diagnosis to document preparation for competitive financing. Every line shares one methodology and connects through the SIDOME™ platform.
A bilingual subscription platform for structured financial recording, automatic indicators, benchmarked dashboards, and traceable history connecting to CDFIs and grant programs.
Project engagements (6–12 weeks) combining SBDC professional standards with cooperative validation — delivering canvas-based models, financial projections, and auditable indicators.
Quarterly hybrid cohorts (15–20 participants): face-to-face in Boston plus synchronous online sessions, replicating and formalizing proven cooperative-institute methodology.
Document preparation to compete for public and private grants and to apply before CDFIs and microcredit entities — built on a proven, recognized track record of awarded financing.
Integrated System for Diagnosis, Optimization & Business Mentoring — six connected modules that power all four service lines with one traceable methodology.
Validated financial entry, guided wizard, CSV/Excel & QuickBooks import, industry templates.
Automatic liquidity, solvency, profitability and working-capital ratios.
Temporal graphs with sector benchmarks calibrated on federal data.
Contextual content by detected gaps, short bilingual videos, SBA learning links.
Auditable metrics over time — an evidence base for grants and compliance reports.
Referencing with CDFIs, SBA programs and Massachusetts state grants.
Five-year projections under the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis RIMS II methodology — the rigor that turns local strengthening into national economic relevance.
Authentic, documented endorsements earned over a career bridging academia, entrepreneurship, and the cooperative ecosystem — on both sides of the hemisphere.
Recognized for commitment and contribution to strengthening the cooperative ecosystem, upon graduation from the Co-op Institute.
Recognized for outstanding leadership, resilience, and contribution to promoting sustainable social and economic alternatives.
Recognized for an outstanding presentation on cooperative models within the Economics 4 Emancipation program.
Recognized for implementing business-financing strategies through the Seed Capital Revolving Fund.
A structured start-up window that validates the model under real conditions before full ramp-up — three sequential phases, eighteen verifiable milestones, and five quantitative scaling triggers.
Founder-funded capital deployed across the three sequential phases — reaching the full $82,990 by day 90.
Funded directly from founder capital — no external financing conditions.
Verifiable targets that govern the Year-1 ramp-up decision.
Everything you need to know before starting. Don't see your question? Reach out and we'll respond in English or Spanish.
Micro and small businesses (under 20 employees), emerging cooperatives, and individual entrepreneurs across Massachusetts — especially those in vulnerable or underserved communities who need structure, measurement, and access to financing.
Yes. Every service line, the SIDOME™ platform, and all training materials are fully bilingual (English and Spanish) from day one — it is a structural part of our model, not an add-on.
SIDOME™ (Integrated System for Diagnosis, Optimization & Business Mentoring) is our proprietary platform. Through six connected modules it records your finances, calculates key indicators, benchmarks you against your sector, and builds a traceable history that supports grant and CDFI applications.
No — we complement them. Our methodology prepares and strengthens your business so you can access and make the most of programs offered by the SBA, CDFIs, MassDevelopment, and similar institutions.
Each engagement is scoped to your specific situation, stage, and goals. Request a consultation and we'll prepare a tailored proposal with clear, transparent terms — no obligation.
Send us a message through the contact form below. We'll schedule a short discovery call to understand your business, then recommend the right path — whether that's SIDOME™, advisory, training, or grant preparation.
Tell us about your business and goals. We'll respond with a tailored path forward — in English or Spanish.