SUPPORTING Diverse Business Owners

Expanding the Definition of Success To meet the needs of diverse business owners, experts say the business community needs to expand the concept of what it means to be a successful business owner. About 1% were estimated to have either American Indian and Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander majority owners. 61% are majority-owned by men 22% are majority-owned by women The National Disability Institute estimates there are about 1.8 million business owners with disabilities nationwide Source: Pew Research Center Resources for Diverse Business Owners New Hampshire has an ever expanding number of resources for diverse business owners, including new Americans, people of color, veterans, women, and people with disabilities. The loan fund is a partner, along with the Manchester NAACP, in the Community-Driven Economic Empowerment Accelerator program, which provides funding and education to BIPOC business owners in NH. communityloanfund.org NH Council on Developmental Disabilities Offers grants and education to people with disabilities who want to start or grow a business. nhcdd.nh.gov NH Small Business Development Center Provides free business advising, as well as connections to education, resources, and financing nhsbdc.org SCORE Through two NH chapters (SCORE Granite Region and SCORE Seacoast), provides free business mentorship to people looking to start or grow a business, including people with limited English.