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Why I’m Dedicated To Changing the System From Within
Funding is consistently provided to technology and high-growth startups which are run mostly by white males, many who live outside of the cities they operate in. Countless studies have shown that there are few role models and a lack of mentors for women-owned businesses.
Though Detroit is back from the brink of bankruptcy, the reality isn’t as rosy as the popular narrative suggests. . .within the city, recovery has been highly uneven, resulting in increasing inequality. Detroit is growing downtown, but struggling beyond it, and is two very different cities – one white and privileged, the other black and deprived.That is why it is important to invest in inclusive and equitable entrepreneurship. People of color and women have been left out of the conversation for too long. We aim to shift the current paradigm that says small business success must be big and immediate, that taking risks outside of technology – on businesses such as retail, services, and the arts – is bad, and that investing in women or people of color comes with a lower ROI. We aim to lower the barriers between underestimated individuals and small business ownership, and to serve as an example to other communities in and outside of Michigan with similar challenges and goals.