NYC is one of the most diverse cities in the world, and its venture community has a unique opportunity to thrive. However, underrepresented founders in NYC - and across the nation—receive a small portion of VC funds. To address this issue, NYC Economic Development Corporation conducted research to benchmark diversity data and share best practices and resources.

Discover the untapped potential of female investors and bridge the gender gap in startup funding. Read "How Women (and Men) Invest in Startup." Learn how to make investing more appealing to women and support diversity in venture capital.

The 2024 Impact of Women-Owned Businesses—an inaugural report—chronicles the impact of COVID-19 on US businesses and how it opened opportunities for women. It highlights the growth of women-owned businesses from 2019 to 2023, especially those owned by women of color, and explores the intersection of gender with race, business size, industry, and geography.

Find out what the rise in women’s entrepreneurship means for the U.S. economy and job creation.

If the estimated 1.9 million Hispanic women-owned firms in the U.S. in 2016 generated employment and revenues proportionate to those of other women entrepreneurs, they would generate 80,000 new jobs and $155 billion in additional revenue.  An understanding of the variations in this economic powerhouse will help unleash their potential.

While small in number middle market firms, defined as generating $10 million and $1 billion in sales, make an immense impact on the economy. The Middle Market Power Index series of reports highlight their contributions.

Both inspirational and actionable, Impact With Wings offers the necessary tools and information for evaluating whether angel investing is an appropriate financial asset class for you. Whether you’re a woman who wants to tap into your previously dormant financial clout or an entrepreneur—of any gender—who wants to understand the huge potential of women’s economic influence, Impact With Wings will inform, educate, and inspire you.

Whether you’re a women entrepreneur looking for angel financing or an accredited investor seeking a better ROI, this report provides tangible and actionable advice with deliverables, including case studies, lessons learned and marketing best practices for investment crowdfunding as well as how investors are getting the returns they are looking for.

A practical look at the barriers women face in starting new businesses as well as the ways over, under, around and through those barriers used by high-powered women entrepreneurs. The report lays out the tactics that help women achieve business success.

Small businesses and nonprofits dabble in online marketing. Lack of knowledge and low confidence undermine their efforts. The good news is that those who invest in learning how to use online marketing soon realize a significant return on that investment. This report shows you what you need to do.

Find out what it means to scale your nonprofit, how to prepare for growth — and avoid pitfalls — as well as best practices for getting better as you get bigger.

Peers are important to thriving small businesses and nonprofits. When leaders want to grow their enterprises, they turn to peers for ideas, referrals, partnerships, and advice. In short, their teachers-of-choice are those who have faced the same challenges they are facing.