One of the most important ways to have a large impact in life is by focusing on communities that are ignored and overlooked. These communities are often the ones most in need of help, tools, and services but for a variety of reasons the largest players in most industries chose not to work on serving them. We’ve been so touched by the thousands of members of our community who are working on serving the underserved from tackling food deserts to building empowering solutions for the neurodiverse. Each week, you’ll find us highlighting folks serving underserved communities.

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As a nonbinary person of trans experience and a formally homeless youth, I know how it feels to not be valued, seen, and unrepresented. We create affirming and healing candles for trans and nonbinary people with a focus on mental,emotional and spiritual healing. We work within the Black Trans Nonbinary Community, who most need to feel affirmed in their identities. Read more>>

Remy Johnson

Only 20% of minority-owned small businesses survive their first 18 months, compared to the U.S. average of 75%. Debt, capital, and resources are at the top of the list of challenges minority-owned businesses disproportionately face. Read more>>

Sara Van Ells

The overwhelming majority of my customers are women who run a side hustle. That’s no coincidence – women start more than 1,800 per day in the US. Even still, women are still chronically underfunded and often denied entry to traditional brick and mortar. Read more>>

Jessica Starks

The primary reason I started both of my businesses – J.D. Scribes and B.O.N.D. Small Business Group – was so I could help those who tend to get looked over. I remember when I first started out and how people wouldn’t take me seriously because I’m a minority, my gender, and even my age at the time. I wanted to use my business to create a platform for business owners like me to thrive and be successful. Read more>>