Sharon Miller, Head of Small Business at Bank of America, joins me now to discuss the impact of the pandemic on small business owners and the results of the 2020 Bank of America Small Business Owner Report, a study exploring the concerns, aspirations and perspectives of more than 1,000 small business owners across the country.
For 14 years, the Coors Light Líderes program has recognized, highlighted and honored the achievements of emerging Latino leaders through an online public voting competition, a national campaign, and robust community outreach. Richard Montez, the Director of Member Services at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities was named the 2020 Coors Light Líder of the Year.
According to a recent study, black founders of companies receive less than 1% of all venture capital funding, which in the U.S. alone, totaled approximately $130 billion. A Kauffman Foundation analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data found that 28% of Black entrepreneurs’ profits were limited by lack of access to capital. Accenture has launched the Black Founders Development Program, and the Black Founders Development Fund. Kathryn Ross, Open Innovation Global Lead and Black Founders Development Program Lead at Accenture is my guest.
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When making purchases both large and small, today’s American consumer is looking beyond product price and quality. They’re also taking into account what a brand says, what it does and what it stands for, and ultimately buying from companies that have a strong purpose that aligns with their personal values and beliefs.
Accenture Strategy’s latest Global Consumer Pulse Research surveyed nearly 8,000 American consumers to gauge their expectations of brands and companies today. My guest is senior managing director at Accenture Strategy, Bill Theofilou.
