Starting a business requires funders who have faith in the founder and in the product. For Black women entrepreneurs, that’s not easy, but Jessica Spalding found a way to leverage multiple resources into business growth.

SBIR/STTR grants, also known as America’s Seed Fund, give small businesses debt- and equity-free capital for R&D. America’s Seed Fund Expo competition connects companies to additional resources. Seven of the 12 winners of the Expo competition had women as prime movers on their leadership teams.

A love of street food led to a fintech startup that helps food truck entrepreneurs manage their businesses and food lovers find their favorite truck. The pandemic accelerated the growth of Goodfynd leading to it raising a venture capital seed round quickly.

Women know what women want, including what social, casual gaming they like. A Turkish startup, with a focus on women, is bringing gaming and growth to Istanbul

To survive and thrive during the pandemic and beyond will take funding beyond relief aid. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) provide affordable loans with technical assistance that will help women entrepreneurs rebound faster and grow stronger, healthier businesses.

The pandemic is accelerating opportunities for founders and venture capitalists to fund them in the care economy. An Hispanic couple finds success by focusing on family caregivers.

Until a Hispanic female founder saw a need—and filled it—fitness coaches, instructors, and trainers had little control over their careers. With Talent Hack, fitness creators have access to a suite of business tools, their peers, and education to help them respond to the pandemic.

Getting emerging food brands on grocery store shelves isn’t easy until two female founders developed a supply-chain platform to help them.

The challenge of the pandemic resulted in a new business model for a food tech female founder and a new path to long-term sustainability.

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) shows that, worldwide, entrepreneurial success is affected by the gender of the business owner as well as cultural factors. By eliminating gender disparity, governments could jump start their economies.

Owners of small businesses need more than money to grow. With a Community Development Financial Institution, they get both money and the business education they need to succeed.