Around the world, small businesses are the backbone of local communities: they provide entrepreneurial and leadership opportunities for community members, stimulate local economies, and meet the needs of their customers in ways that only local businesses can. Because of their deep connection to the people they serve, small businesses are uniquely positioned to address community needs (or challenges). To support the incredible work that small businesses do in communities around the world, we’re launching The Power of Local Challenge: Supporting Ecosystems for Small Business Thrive. As part of this challenge, we’re looking for Small Business Ecosystem Builders: organizations, programs, or initiatives that provide small businesses with diverse and equal opportunities such as resources, tools, networks, and more. Learn more and apply for the Power of Local Challenge below! Applications for the Power of Local Challenge are now open! We are looking for small business ecosystem builders – organizations that provide diverse and equal opportunities for small businesses such as resources, tools, networks, etc. If this sounds like you, you have come to the right place!
Apply before the early deadline of January 29th to access exclusive feedback sessions with the challenge team: https://home.solutions.changemakers.com/challenge/30cc0979244440c2a0e94011d98ba1f4?searchIndex=1&entities=idea&sort=-relevancy&page=1&pageSize=15&include_descendants&parentType=challenge&parentId=30cc0979244440c2a0e94011d98ba1f4&communityId=d4d73d85e080423b9e066aed23ca6244. Your initiative must be primarily impacting at least one of the following countries: Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe.
