We Move the
Starting Line.
Buying an existing business starts an entrepreneur at a point of existing revenue — a fundamentally better starting position than building from scratch.
Equipping Entrepreneurs to Acquire
Advanced Wealth Education Corporation equips underserved entrepreneurs to acquire businesses, sustain the jobs that strengthen their communities, and become institutionally bankable.
AWEC is the only nonprofit in DFW — and one of very few nationally — teaching LMI and underserved entrepreneurs to acquire existing businesses using acquisition financing. We don't teach people to start businesses from scratch. We teach them to buy businesses that already work.
Business Acquisition
Acquisition Financing
Capital Readiness
Institutional Bankability
Deal Structure
Negotiation & Due Diligence
Job Preservation
Community Strengthening
Who We Serve
AWEC's program is designed for underserved entrepreneurs ready to transition from the workforce into business ownership — including veterans entering civilian careers and hourly workers seeking a path to economic independence.
Veterans
Transitioning from military service to civilian careers, veterans bring discipline, leadership, and operational expertise — ideal qualities for business ownership.
Hourly Workers
Workers seeking a path beyond hourly wages to business ownership, building generational wealth and economic independence in their communities.
Underserved Entrepreneurs
LMI entrepreneurs who have been excluded from traditional capital pathways — AWEC teaches them to become institutionally bankable and acquire existing businesses.
One Path to Business Ownership
Every participant follows the same proven pathway — three sequential stages that take you from financial foundation to business acquisition.
Business Financial Blueprint
Build the financial foundation every business owner needs. This stage prepares you for capital readiness and business acquisition by establishing the fundamentals.
- Financial Literacy
- Credit Positioning
- Business Structure Basics
The Bankable Business
Capital readiness and bankability preparation. Learn how to position yourself and your business to access institutional capital — becoming a financeable business owner that lenders want to work with.
- Capital Readiness Assessment
- Bankability Positioning
- Institutional Loan Preparation
The Business Buyer Blueprint
Business acquisition mastery. Learn how to identify targets, structure deals, negotiate seller notes, conduct due diligence, and access institutional capital to fund your acquisition.
- Target Identification & Evaluation
- Deal Structure & Seller Note Negotiation
- Due Diligence & Acquisition Financing
Leadership & Board
Dorian L. Carter, CCIM
A U.S. Air Force veteran, Dorian spent 25 years in commercial real estate as a CEO, developer, investor, broker, and consultant — leading over four million square feet of transactions across mixed-use, retail, industrial, multifamily, affordable housing, and land development projects.
Dorian founded AWEC on a simple conviction: the fastest path to economic independence is not starting a business from scratch — it is acquiring one that already works. Under his leadership, AWEC became the only nonprofit in the Dallas-Fort Worth region teaching LMI entrepreneurs the complete business acquisition process, from financial foundation through institutional financing. His goal is to educate 10,000 individuals on investing, wealth-building strategies, and community redevelopment — one business acquisition at a time.
Board of Directors
Dr. Tammara C. Williams, PhD
CEO, Serendipity Homes, LLC
Technology Rep
Jennifer Brown
CEO, Fair One Holdings
Education Rep
Raeneice Taltoan-Reed, Esq., CFP
Owner, R.V. Taltoan, PLLC
Legal Compliance RepThe Only Program of Its Kind in DFW
Identify & Evaluate Targets
How to identify and evaluate a business acquisition target — finding the right business at the right price.
Structure Deals & Negotiate
How to structure a deal and negotiate a seller note — the mechanics of acquisition that lenders want to see.
Access Institutional Capital
How to access institutional capital to fund the acquisition — real financing, not microloans.
Sustain & Grow Jobs
How to sustain and grow existing jobs in an acquired business — strengthening communities through ownership.
No other nonprofit in the region teaches underserved entrepreneurs the complete business acquisition process — from target identification through institutional financing to post-acquisition job growth.
From Foundation to Ownership
Business Financial Blueprint
Financial literacy, credit positioning, and business structure basics. Every participant starts here — building the foundation for everything that follows.
The Bankable Business
Capital readiness and bankability preparation. Become an institutionally financeable business owner that lenders want to work with.
The Business Buyer Blueprint
Master the complete acquisition process — identify targets, structure deals, negotiate seller notes, and access institutional capital. Graduate as a qualified buyer ready to acquire a business and strengthen your community.
For Aspiring Business Owners
Start with the Foundation Layer, advance through bankability, and graduate ready to acquire a business with institutional financing.
For Partners & Funders
Support the only nonprofit in DFW teaching business acquisition to underserved entrepreneurs. Your investment sustains jobs and builds community wealth.
For Veterans & Workforce Transition
AWEC's program is built for veterans transitioning to civilian careers and hourly workers seeking business ownership — with pathways to TWC, VA, and WIOA funding.