The Hidden Cost Of Not Scaling Black Women-Owned Employers

Geri Stengel's recent piece in Forbes illuminates the lost opportunity when the increasing number of businesses started and driven by Black women don't get the support and conditions they need to grow into hiring employees. The economy will benefit when access is extended to larger, longer-term contracts that support staffing; faster payment cycles; and growth capital aligned to hiring, not just survival. Read more at https://www.forbes.com/sites/geristengel/2026/02/09/the-hidden-cost-of-not-scaling-black-women-owned-employers/.

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