Resources to Support Entrepreneurship
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Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, creating two out of every three new jobs in America. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) allows local workforce systems to support youth and adults to gain the entrepreneurial skills necessary to engage in work as entrepreneurs.
WIOA-qualifying activities supporting entrepreneurship include skills and education training, career awareness and counseling, and services providing labor market and employment information about in-demand industry sectors.
WorkforceGPS is full of reports, successful practices, tools, and webinars that highlight the various Work-Based Learning (WBL) strategies. Additional resources are constantly being added as this approach to learning becomes increasingly recognized as a win-win for both the individual and the employer
Relevant WorkforceGPS Communities:
Resources
- #GigEconomy: Strategies for Serving Self-Employed and Contingent Workers
- AARP Encore Entrepreneurs
- A Study of the Self-Employment Assistance Program: Helping Unemployed Workers Pursue Self Employment
- Entrepreneurial Skills Training for Youth
- Native American Enterprise Initiative
- SCORE Entrepreneurial Courses on Demand
- Small Business Development Toolkit
- Wagner-Peyser ES and UI – Supporting the Reemployment of UI Claimants
Organizations
- The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is dedicated to promoting the growth and global competitiveness of minority-owned businesses through advocacy, technical assistance, and access to resources and capital.
- SCORE is a nonprofit organization offering free mentoring, workshops, and resources to support small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.
- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization, representing companies of all sizes and advocating for policies that help businesses grow and strengthen the economy.
- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) supports small businesses through resources, funding, and advocacy, helping entrepreneurs start, grow, and succeed in their ventures.
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- Resource Publication Date: 2019
- Organizational Author(s): WorkforceGPS Staff
- Posted by: Damon Jones
- Posted in: Global