New National Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative Launched

The National Urban League, White House National Economic Council, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Business Roundtable for the launch of a new national partnership that will work to encourage the growth, support and financing of minority businesses nationwide with the goal of making a positive economic impact, particularly in historically neglected, or economically underserved urban areas.

The Urban Entrepreneur Partnership will establish one-stop economic empowerment centers for business training, counseling, financing, and procurement opportunities to minority and urban business owners, drawing on the resources and expertise of local business leaders, foundations and government. Five pilot cities have been named for the initial effort: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Jacksonville, and Kansas City.

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