In recent years, the landscape of entrepreneurship in the United States has been evolving. Minorities, particularly those from underserved communities, have increasingly been taking the initiative to ...

Municipal programs like those established in Fort Worth demonstrate how centralized business resource hubs can effectively connect minority entrepreneurs with crucial funding sources and technical ...

Some minority-owned firms may have benefited from DEI programs, the business owner said, but such initiatives did not go far enough in dismantling other barriers. "DEI isn’t for us," she said.

Farmington Hills — Six years ago, Racheal Allen invested $200,000 of her savings to start a nonprofit with a mission to teach Black and brown entrepreneurs how to sustain their own businesses.

Some minority-owned firms may have benefited from DEI programs, the business owner said, but such initiatives did not go far enough in dismantling other barriers. “DEI isn’t for us,” she said.