20 Black and brown-owned N.J. companies just got a big boost
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
A new program that will benefit Garden State entrepreneurs says that it will address a long-standing issue for Black and brown business owners a lack of access to funding.
Despite raking in $700 billion last year, businesses founded by Black and brown entrepreneurs don’t have access to capital the same way non-minority owned companies do, according to a report by Vogue Business. Only about 1% of venture capital dollars go to Black and brown founders, the report said. On top of that, minority-owned companies have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
EY US announces inaugural New York City cohort of entrepreneur program for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurs Access Network will support Black and Latinx entrepreneurs in New York City to further grow their businesses and reinvest in their communities
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NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announces the inaugural cohort of the Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN), a business accelerator and comprehensive, executive-level educational program designed to elevate scalable Black- and Latinx-owned companies through access to mentors, resources and networks. EAN offers a curated class-based learning program for emerging and established enterprises; an on-demand option with self-paced education is available to Black and Latinx entrepreneurs of all levels nationwide.
EY US announces inaugural Minneapolis cohort of entrepreneur program for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurs Access Network will support Black and Latinx entrepreneurs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area to further grow their businesses and reinvest in their communities
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NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announces the inaugural cohort of the Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN), a business accelerator and comprehensive, executive-level educational program designed to elevate scalable Black- and Latinx-owned companies through access to mentors, resources and networks. EAN offers a curated class-based learning program for emerging and established enterprises; an on-demand option with self-paced education is available to Black and Latinx entrepreneurs of all levels nationwide.