Our Mission

Powered by Entrenuity, Mox.E Coworking exists to amplify and assist Black and Brown entrepreneurs, small business owners, and trailblazers so they can build thriving businesses with stronger communities. Through coworking, mentorship, networking, and opportunities, we create spaces where ideas become invoices.
Whether you're here for an important meeting, a workshop, or a productive day, our staff will welcome you with warmth and professionalism.
We believe entrepreneurship is the essence of our space, and community is the heartbeat.
Community starts with us, and all we're missing is you.

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Hospitality

The heartbeat of Mox.E is hospitality. We share our knowledge, connections, network, and ideas. From entrepreneurs building their dreams to neighbors seeking connection, we create a warm, inclusive environment where relationships matter and everyone has a place to belong. You'll be well taken care of with us!

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Purpose

Mox.E exists to create pathways for Black and Brown entrepreneurs to build their businesses, access opportunity, and find community, while welcoming all. Powered by Entrenuity, it brings together local professionals, founders, and neighbors in a space designed to foster connection. Our events are executed with purpose and intention.

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Culture

Overlooking Michigan Avenue, Mox.E continues Chicago's legacy of Black entrepreneurship by creating opportunities for founders, creatives, and professionals to connect, grow, and thrive. It serves as both a business hub and community landmark for South Loop residents and entrepreneurs.

Work looks different when you're surrounded by people building something meaningful.

Sometimes productivity doesn't always look like spreadsheets, PDFs, or AI prompts. Productivity could be the five minutes you spend talking to another member: maybe it sparks an idea for your business. Productivity could be soaking up sun from our skylights while you check off some tasks.
It could be the fact that someone at Mox.E remembered your birthday was over the weekend, or the member that wants to see photos of your child going to summer camp for the first time. It could be the reassuring smile we offer when you're about to host an important board meeting; for others, it's the simple but earnest promise that we'll care about your day more than a large corporation ever would. 

We know the hard work it takes to build a business from the ground up. We don't take our clients for granted because we know they're people chasing their dreams.
Let us support you through your important moments, and know that we're with you,
every step of the way.

Our Building's rich history

VeeJay Records at 1449 S. Michigan

Prior to the 50's, black musicians and singers were not allowed to be seen or visible in any way in America's music scene. Their music was popular, but credit was stripped away. So an entrepreneurial couple took things into their own hands. Vivian Carter and Jimmy Bracken started a black-owned record label and Vee-Jay Records was born.

Prior to Vee-Jay, Vivian was a popular disc jockey and Jimmy had a record store in Gary, Indiana. They borrowed $500 from a pawnbroker to launch their label in 1953 with the Spaniels and Jimmy Reed. Vivian Carter and Jimmy Bracken were the “Vee” and “Jay” in Vee-Jay Records. Later they brought Vee-Jay to Chicago and moved into 1449 S Michigan Ave.

At one time they were the largest black-owned record company in the world. The strip where they were located on South Michigan quickly turned into the historic Record Row where many other famous black-owned labels were also located. Vee-Jay is renowned for its catalog of blues classics by Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Billy Boy Arnold, and many more, as well as doo-wop, soul, gospel and jazz gems, and pop hits by the Four Seasons and the Beatles. Vivian’s brother Calvin Carter produced many of the label’s hits. 

Famously, they were actually the first label to sign the Beatles when they came to the US after Capital Records initially passed on the opportunity.

The fact that our building holds such rich history of black and women ownership makes it an excellent fit with Mox.E and our mission: building a strong business-focused community that supports ethnic diversity and fosters the spirit of entrepreneurial collaboration for success.

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20 years of supporting Black, Latinx and Women founders

Entrenuity has a rich history of successfully training, mentoring and supporting thousands of youth with entrepreneurship education. Founded in 1991, Entrenuity hosted its first class of 15 students at Westlawn Gospel Chapel. Within five years, Entrenuity’s youth training workshops had yielded 19 youth-led businesses grossing over $60,000.00 in sales, 332 Entrenuity trained instructors, and over 1300 youth trained or exposed to the fundamentals of youth entrepreneurship. Over time, Entrenuity expanded its services to include working with adult entrepreneurs, as well as training Facilitators to teach the art of entrepreneurship to students using the StartingUp Now Curriculum. Currently, Entrenuity also launches and develops businesses of our own, works with returning citizens and actively seeks ways to help capitalize minority and women entrepreneurs.

Find out more here: www.entrenuity.com 

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