Can a small business boom help fight poverty?
Rising Tide Capital (RTC), a nonprofit business management training program for low-income communities, is proving that entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for all individuals to innovate and prosper. By developing the skills of entrepreneurs in low-income communities, Rising Tide Capital empowers individuals to generate sustainable income and become a force for economic growth in their neighborhoods.
Since 2006, nearly 2,200 entrepreneurs have graduated from the program and business owners who complete the courses experience up to a 95% increase in revenue. Stand Together has partnered with RTC to help them expand into 4 new states, and to continue reaching more entrepreneurs across the country.
Learn more about Stand Together’s economic progress efforts.