ENTREPRENEUR IS NOT A JOB…
IT IS AN IDENTITY
Entrepreneurs are our lifeblood…and they need our help.
Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our communities and you have the opportunity to help them turn their dreams into reality. Whether they are feeding their passion, feeding their families, or feeding their souls, there is nothing more rewarding than helping someone turn their passion into success.
Give Jennifer – a single mother of two with a knack for baking – the tools to build her catering business to support her two daughters the way she really wants to
Help Jordan – a 16 year old with a special flair for graphic design – the chance to turn his creative spirit into the business he has been dreaming of creating for years
Give Joey – who’s been in the foster system since 14 and can’t afford college – the chance to turn his green thumb into the landscaping business he wants his name on
Help Ally – who has always wanted to make her entrepreneurial father proud – launch the marketing firm that would make her the first female entrepreneur in her family
You can make a difference in so many lives
You can give future entrepreneurs โ women, minorities, single moms, youth โย with imagination and drive the tools and training they need to start and grow a successful business.
Did you know
- For the last twenty years, small businesses have created two out of every three (64%) of net new jobs
- 56 percent of entrepreneurs in the United States don’t have a college degree
- New business owners are now 40% Asian, African American and Latino, compared to 23% two decades ago. But African American entrepreneurs are more likely to be โnecessity-basedโ, who start businesses out of need, because of lower educational levels.
- Between 1997 and 2014, the number of women-owned businesses in the U.S.ย roseย by 68 percent. But less than 2 percent reach the $1 million dollar revenue threshold and that is the same exact percentage as a decade ago.
- Minority-owned businesses are approximately three times as likely to be denied loans as comparable non-minority businesses
- 10% increase in the number of firms owned by people of color could result in 1 million net new jobs for people of color
How it works
Your sponsorship will give women, minorities, youth and other entrepreneurs the helping hand and training they need to turn their dreams into reality. And all they need is an internet connection or a smart phone.
Every entrepreneur gets access to The Lonely Entrepreneur Learning Community – for FREE!
The Lonely Entrepreneur Learning Community provides a comprehensive learning platform where entrepreneurs can learn key business skills at their own pace, access tools to remove barriers to starting their own business and have the confidence to succeed. And the Learning Community is available to them 24/7 โ giving them the guidance they need if they are not fortunate enough to have the formal education or accessย to small business resources available in our colleges and universities. You will be providing them with unlimited access not only to key learning, but to a vibrant online community, the support of others going through the same challenges and our coaching through the process.
Entrepreneur Benefits
Sponsor Benefits
