Policy News – October 5, 2023

The August 2023 employment update was made public, revealing that job opportunities in the United States remained steady at 8.8 million during August, showing no change from the previous month. Both job vacancies and resignations have decreased from their peak levels,...

Industry News – October 12, 2023

Daymond John’s Black Entrepreneurs Day in its Fourth Year Entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” star Daymond John is set to host the fourth annual Black Entrepreneurs Day on November 1st. This event, dedicated to celebrating Black business, will feature...

Policy News – September 28, 2023

The House Committee on Small Business held a hearing on Wednesday, 9/27 titled “Action Through Innovation: Private Sector Solutions to Recouping Stolen Pandemic Loan Funds”.    In The States Vermont Governor Phil Scott (R) intends to boost support for businesses...

Industry News – September 28, 2023

Fearless Fund Prevails in Discrimination Lawsuit A federal judge in Atlanta has ruled that the venture capital firm Fearless Fund can continue offering a grant program exclusively for Black women entrepreneurs, rejecting a lawsuit claiming it unlawfully excluded other...

Policy News – September 21, 2023

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing Thursday, 9/21 at 10:00 AM ET titled “S. 1573, S. 2415, S. 1624, S._, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act”.   Bills of Interest Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY-12) introduced...

Industry News – September 21, 2023

Report Shows Historic Highs For US Entrepreneurship The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) has released its 2022–2023 United States Report, revealing a significant surge in entrepreneurial activity, reaching historic highs in GEM’s history with rates of 18%...