I lead a consulting firm that has had a laser focus on these businesses and growing the leadership of the owners to be heard and seen, helping to provide in-depth community connections to sustain their growth. What I have learned over the last decade from these businesses and social enterprises has shaped how I view the entire ecosystem in which they exist and which supports them. Building local ecosystems of support is critical to survival.
A nonprofit financial intermediary is putting a record $2 billion in corporate donations to work by supporting low-income housing residents and business owners of color.
A letter from 125 nationally prominent economists reminds us that the hunger and suffering of millions of Americans is a policy choice, not an economic necessity.
With the holiday shopping season now underway, a number of small business owners, many greatly wounded by the COVID-19 economy, are hoping for a boost.
