Women of color are among the fastest-growing groups of entrepreneurs in the United States. Yet, they continue to face persistent disparities in access to business funding. Despite this growth, women ...

Grants are direct funding from a government or organization given to businesses or individuals and do not need to be repaid. It is difficult to obtain a grant and typically requires a competitive ...

With inflation hovering around 2.4% as of March 2025 and consumer confidence falling for a fifth consecutive month, small business owners are navigating a climate marked by caution and constraint.

Raising money for a small business is never easy—and some of the traditional avenues for securing capital, from institutional investors to friends and family rounds, come with a lot of baggage. Grants ...

How many of you are sitting on an idea you’ve had in the back of your mind for days, weeks, maybe even months now? (I’m talking to myself here, too.) Well, sometimes the only thing that is standing ...

Across the country, Black women are launching and growing businesses at record rates but often without the same access to capital as their peers. To help bridge that gap, a growing number of grant ...

Small businesses are holding steady in the face of an uncertain economy. That’s the biggest takeaway from the latest Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, which draws on data from businesses with ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Wednesday morning, the Labor Department quietly reposted grants aimed at getting ...