For entrepreneurs of color, mentoring is the key to opening doors and breaking down barriers
Local business leaders are working to support BIPOC professionals
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Local business leaders are working to support BIPOC professionals
The two biggest obstacles impeding entrepreneurs of color are money and mentorship.
Many people are concerned about social and environmental justice, while others are worried about the impact of large corporations on the climate.
The fund itself is part of its broader $1.25 billion racial equality and economic opportunity effort.
Companies take on the challenge of increasing diversity, aiding Black-owned businesses Shirley Leung © Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff From left, Daniel Acheampong, Tia Thomson and Yasmin Cruz, Co-founders of Visible Hands VC, are photographed at the Bank of America branch in Nubian Square. The bank has made equity investments in minority-owned venture capital firms like theirs. Not shown is Justin Kang. Turns out, that was the easy part. How companies have deployed the money is proving to be as crucial as how much they’ve promised, or even how much they’ve given out so far....