Black Entrepreneurs-your "amazingness" works here too!
If we, as a community, are counting on what we have framed as the "system," (which represents a seemingly unbeatable authoritative system), will build jobs, offer legitimate and lasting entrepreneurial opportunities where we can build wealth in our own communities…no amount of seeing this “limitless potential,” will change your situations, if the systems that have been built, are built to keep you out!
What we're seeing is the result of an economy that has not been built with an equity lens. An equity lens is a process for analyzing or diagnosing the impact of the design and implementation of policies on under-served and marginalized individuals and groups, and to identify and potentially, eliminate barriers.
This is what black entrepreneurs and seasoned black execs, get to change in 2022.
The economy cannot afford another year of babbling, as we work toward a swift recovery from a pandemic that has ravaged businesses and devastated communities, particularly communities of color. The pandemic has brought a range of systemic challenges to the surface, creating real opportunities to address them.
Though many will look to put the past year behind them, we must ensure 2022 builds off 2021, to make sure that core issues related to racial and economic justice remain at the forefront of conversation—once and for all.
Minority economic research shows systemic barriers, that disproportionately discourage would-be entrepreneurs of color from starting a business. Among them—difficulties with business partners, access to opportunities, and the lack of established networks, for many entrepreneurs of color.
With interest in entrepreneurship rising, our Faith Leaders Economic Development Council, (The Council), has an opportunity to support the growth and development of prospective business owners and the workforce, by connecting them with the necessary tools, competent business partners and ongoing opportunities.
We look forward to the hard work ahead. As a consulting solutions firm, we proactively conduct business in a manner that embraces our faith, which will provide underlying solutions and values that will motivate and guide local small business and new startup efforts.
We classify ourselves as a faith-focused company—and we really believe that our role is to be intentional about living out what we say we believe—something a typical company might not do.
“The Council” is an alliance of “thought leaders” (who are intentional about living out what they believe). An Alliance of community leaders and aligned believers, who are committed to economic progress and raising the economic status of historically marginalized and minority communities, with a specific focus on workforce development, employment, entrepreneurship, equitable wages, and wealth creation.