Employee to Entrepreneur Resource
As millions of Americans pursue business ownership, the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, launched the Employee to Entrepreneur Resource Hub for employees aspiring to transition to entrepreneurs. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 5.2 million new business applications were filed in the country in 2024 alone. Enhancing its standard access to free mentoring, SCORE’s new hub includes support for business idea, validation, financial preparation, legal and structural setup, building brand and marketing strategy, operations and day-to-day management, and mindset/personal readiness. Entrepreneurship is one of the steps employees are taking to secure their financial wellbeing. A new report from Resume Templates shows one in ten workers fear they will be laid off this year and six in ten believe the country will enter a recession in the next 12 months.
Real Estate Investing for Black Doctors
In the run-up to the launch of a Black Doctors Real Estate Fund, the Urban Real Estate Fund, LLC, a social impact private equity real estate fund, is inviting Black medical doctors, including dentists, to attend its “Social Impact Investing Forum/4th Anniversary Cocktail Party” on April 30, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The free event will feature panel discussions on how Black medical doctors can work together to build wealth and create jobs by investing with experienced Black real estate entrepreneurs in Black communities nationwide, including in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Urban Real Estate Investment Fund says it will launch the Black Lawyers Real Estate Fund in 2026. For more information and to attend, contact Fund Manager Thomas Lopez-Pierre, 646-527-1116, info@urbanrealestatefund.com.
