by Isabelle Swiderski | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, LGBTQ+, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2021/2022 Women’s Entrepreneurship Report, unveiled in early December, average startup rates for women worldwide dropped by 15% from 2019 to 2020 and held constant in 2021. We won’t regurgitate the dismal...
by Megan Brewster | Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Voices from the Field
Enterprises led by overlooked founders represent a serious investment opportunity. In 2021, women started 49% of new businesses in the U.S. at a rate of more than 1,800 new businesses a day. Half of those women-owned businesses were led by women of color. The nearly...
by Sophie Forest | Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
Consistent with their stated value of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), impact investors need to rethink their expectations for the funds in which they invest. The traditional approach of many investors has been to invest only in “mature” funds, defined as Fund...
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