"In The Media"

What can you find here:
Articles, interviews, op-eds, and stories that showcase our mission, values, and impact.

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Book Name:  African Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Economy: Social Justice Implications of Market Jolts in Ghana

Description:  This book analyzes the significant obstacles (characterized as jolts) facing women traders in marketplaces in Ghana and proposes policy recommendations that would enhance economic development.


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Article Name: The op-ed Shifting the Social Determinants of Business

Description: The op-ed Shifting the Social Determinants of Business highlights how systemic barriers like structural racism, discrimination, and limited access to networks and capital hinder underrepresented entrepreneurs more than individual talent or ideas. It calls for building a more inclusive economy where success is driven by innovation and effort rather than inequity.


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Podcast Name: The Social Determinants of Business podcast

Description: The Social Determinants of Business podcast explored the behind-the-scenes resources, such as access to networks, time, funding, and caregiving support, etc., that shape who’s able to start and grow a business in Rhode Island.