Through the Pandemic, Long Beach’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Grows
March 12, 2021 | By
Laura Merryfield
Several years ago, working as a community organizer, I stopped by Gloria’s* home in Central Long Beach for our one-on-one meeting. Gloria was a fierce advocate for her children,...
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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 ownership for underserved...
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Forward Cities’ Community-Led Revitalization Efforts in New Kensington, Pennsylvania
February 19, 2021 | By
Aaron Wiener and Forward Cities Staff
When Nicole Vigilante lost her part-time job as a dietician, she decided it was time to pursue something different. Vigilante, who was born and raised in New Kensington, Pennsylvania,...
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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 her client. How...
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