Topic: Small Business
Girls Auto Clinic
Patrice Banks has plans for another car repair shop, post-Covid. First, though, she’s launched a program aimed at getting more women of color into the car repair biz.
By Courtney DuCheneA Small Business Reading List
As companies struggle to survive due to Covid-19, Drexel’s Metro Finance director offers a quick guide to how urban businesses can thrive
By Bruce Katz and Ben PreisThe Possibilities of “If”
Meegan Denenberg and Tayyib Smith’s new incubator, co-working and networking space aims to boost Black businesses in Philly
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyNext Steps
Could help be on the way for Main Street businesses? Here, a rundown of the relief bills and programs that, if Congress acts, might just help
By Bruce Katz, Beth Bafford, Jamie Rubin, Michael Saadine and Colin HigginsRaising Hope
Co-founders of a volunteer program offering small businesses grants find inspiration in the resilience and creativity of local entrepreneurs
By Jeff Bartos and Richard G. PhillipsLilu
As a Latinx woman in tech, Adriana C. Vázquez has faced uphill odds in transforming the $1.4 billion breast pump market. The Philly startup she co-founded just might do it anyway.
By Jessica Blatt PressNow is a Great Time to Start a Business
A federal self-employment fund used by five states—but shut down by Pennsylvania—can help would-be entrepreneurs make a go of it. How about it, Congress?
By Bruce Katz, Christopher Gergen, Nic Gunkel and Victor HwangWho Holds The Key To Equity?
The pandemic has revealed stark racial economic disparity. Incentivizing big business to hire minority-owned companies as vendors may narrow the gap
By Bruce Katz, Aiyah Josiah-Faeduwor and Avery HarmonHow To Grow Black Businesses
Post-Covid economic recovery requires providing opportunities for Black businesses to thrive. Drexel’s Metro Finance Director lays out a plan to do that
By Bruce Katz, Kevin Gillen, Ben Preis and Sharon VelasquezWhat We Know About Black Businesses
Black-owned companies were struggling even before the pandemic. Armed with new data, Drexel’s Metro Finance Director offers a post-Covid game plan
By Bruce Katz, Kevin Gillen, Ben Preis and Victoria Orozco