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Policing in America: The Impact on the Entrepreneur

April 19, 2022 | By

Minnie McMillian & Phylicia Bediako

"Although policing and entrepreneurship are not often talked about together, especially for communities of color, we posit that police presence can have a reciprocal relationship with….

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A Systematic Review of Programs to Increase Equity in Entrepreneurship

March 10, 2021 | By

Stacey Williams

Increasing access to entrepreneurship for underserved populations is the primary goal of our work at Forward Cities. Most often, we focus on decreasing barriers to business….

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Student Loan Influences on Entrepreneurial Opportunity

February 15, 2021 | By

Afsana Oreen

Editor's Note: Afsana was a Master of Public Policy student at Duke University when she completed this capstone project in May 2020, with Forward Cities as….

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Fireside Chat Series: Peter Carlson & Nicolas Gunkel

November 5, 2020 | By

Nicolas Gunkel

Forward Cities is launching a new interview series that explores the role of entrepreneurship and equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem building in a bold and progressive economic recovery….

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