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. 

Read about how Rising Tide Capital is helping entrepreneurs survive the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn. 

Learn more about Stand Together’s economic progress efforts.