Business skills program for self-employment and wealth building
Resident proposes a program teaching business and investing skills so people of color in underserved communities can start businesses and build wealth.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
create a platform program that teaches business skills for self employment for people to create businesses in other communities with a focus on creating wealth by investing in assests stocks, real esatate and businesses.
Who it helps and why
It allows people of color in underserved communities to develop skills in businesses and entrepreneurship to help create wealth in their communities by closing the economic gap.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 16, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Economy & Workers
- How it was submitted
- Library, BCYF or other site
- Submitted at
- VietAID
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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