Promise & Potential

“Wesley is an incredible leader and is rooted in all the right principals. I have been fortunate to be a member at CoBiz Richmond since 2019. Wesley has built a culture of belonging, respect, and support at CoBiz under tough circumstances including a pandemic. Through the business incubation program, he has helped me develop my business, offering well-informed advice, wisdom, and unconditional support. He is now one of my trusted advisors. I have seen Wesley facilitate connections and programming at CoBiz that is truly first class. His leadership is top notch.”

Ben Gilbarg, MS - CEO/Founder of S.T.E.A.M The Streets

“Wesley has been an enormous asset to my business. From being readily available to offer incubator meetings for the expansion and growth of my business to teaching me the usage of equipment for better promotional avenues. The staff at CoBiz are friendly and amazing. ”

Tracy Youngston - BeatTheRhythm

“I've been fortunate to get to know Wesley well over the past few years, both personally and professionally, through CoBiz Richmond. Wesley's dedication to building the CoBiz community and business incubator program, providing direction, leadership, and opportunity in the Richmond area and beyond, is limitless. He has a drive and passion for success that is rarely seen in a leader. Wesley unifies, creates, and connects people and resources like a champ. He is my go-to person, whether it's an opportunity that may turn into a business idea or a business question, his depth of knowledge and organized, no-nonsense approach to whatever task he touches are priceless. He is a change-maker just through his unconquerable spirit alone, but the fact that he has the intelligence to match makes him a formidable force and a massive asset to any team.”

Jasmin Johnson - Pre-K to 12th Virtual Educational Consultant

“Working with Wesley has been one of my great privileges. He is a highly effective leader and consummate professional. During the past two years, since Moyo Institute has partnered with CoBiz Richmond, Wesley has demonstrated passion, commitment, fortitude, and vision. He has nurtured entrepreneurs in pursuit of their dreams and shared a storehouse of knowledge about strategic planning, legal and financial resources, local and global opportunities, and the building blocks for effective business development. He accomplished these while not losing sight of the unique constraints many small and minority businesses face and continuing to push for marketplace equity. Wesley promotes wellness and self-care as important aspects of sustainable personal and business development. Despite the unusual challenging circumstances brought about by the Covid19 pandemic, under Wesley’s leadership, CoBiz Richmond continued to pivot to avoid service interruptions. They kept the doors open. One such idea was the weekly Rooftop and Instagram meditations offered in cooperation with Moyo Institute. He has wonderful ideas and a dedicated team that he mentors. Wesley is all about empowering others and community building. He is a true treasure.”

Gwendolyn Mitchell - CEO - The Moyo Institute

“Wesley Alexander, a true professional, disciplined human being that I met 2019, when I first discovered that he was the CEO of Cobiz Richmond. It was a time that I was baby to the world of Entrepreneurship, working for Nibbi brothers construction, when Wesley returned my message. Wesley took the time to get to know me, he was very much interested to hearing what was on my mind, while being direct and straight forward, telling me who he was and that his passion was building and cultivating relationships. I was very much in need of knowledge, information and authentication that would help me fulfill my passion, Wesley opened up the doors and his arms, to embrace me as a friend,mentor and someone with mutual respect He introduced me to the incubator space, that I'm still a part of. Wesley played a major role in me building two non-profit organizations, "Motivated2helpothers.org " "1hundredyears Enterprise Foundation " When it comes to life changers, Wesley has definitely brought value to my life and others that I know very well.”

Lejon "Fahim" Reese - 1Hundred Years Enterprises

“Wesley is a true visionary. He has supported so many of us in building the infrastructure of our businesses. He knows how to zoom out in a way that prioritizes legacy and sustainability, paying special attention to the aerial view. ”

Ayesha Walker - BeImaginative

“Wesley is definitely a master of authentic, professional connections. It is also evident if you ever step foot in CoBiz, a beautiful coworking space in Richmond- he possesses the vision to bring people together harmoniously for the greater good within the community. We connected at the height of the pandemic for a CoBiz-sponsored mental health talk. Since, Wesley and his team have been instrumental in helping me brainstorm, and connect to other community partners to kick off our first Wellness Run this year. Welsey is a great thought leader, resourceful, and capable of making big ideas fly.”

Leticia Vaca - BIPOC Health and Wellness Innovator

“Wesley is an incredible leader and is rooted in all the right principals. I have been fortunate to be a member at CoBiz Richmond since 2019. Wesley has built a culture of belonging, respect, and support at CoBiz under tough circumstances including a pandemic. Through the business incubation program, he has helped me develop my business, offering well-informed advice, wisdom, and unconditional support. He is now one of my trusted advisors. I have seen Wesley facilitate connections and programming at CoBiz that is truly first class. His leadership is top notch.”

Ben Gilbarg, MS - CEO/Founder of S.T.E.A.M The Streets