Marc Parham
Director, Entrepreneurship Center Urban League of Greater Atlanta
Marc Parham is a nationally recognized small business advocate, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and business development professional with decades of experience helping entrepreneurs start, grow, and strengthen their businesses.
As Director of the Entrepreneurship Center at the Urban League of Greater Atlanta, Parham leads initiatives designed to expand economic opportunity for entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout metro Atlanta. His work includes developing and managing business accelerators, capital-readiness programs, procurement initiatives, technical assistance, and educational programming that connect entrepreneurs with the knowledge, resources, capital, and relationships needed to compete and grow.
He is particularly committed to helping entrepreneurs become more financially prepared, digitally capable, and positioned to pursue contracting and procurement opportunities.
Parham is also the creator and host of the Entrepreneurial Edge, building on more than 350 episodes of his long-running CapBuilder Talk program. Through podcasting, writing, speaking, workshops, and community engagement, he provides practical insight on entrepreneurship, business resilience, access to capital, technology, and the changing economic landscape.
Marc Parham has built his career around a simple mission: helping entrepreneurs move from having a business idea to building a sustainable business and creating lasting economic opportunity in their communities.