Career Conversations is our response to the realization that people want to launch products but the barrier to entry for product-based businesses is higher than the service oriented agency model that black and brown communities usually explore as a transition to entrepreneurship. The US Census Bureau revealed a record-breaking 5.5M new businesses were started in 2023. And according to Wells Fargo, the number of women-owned businesses between 2019 and 2023 increased at nearly double the rate of those owned by men; and from 2022 to 2023, the rate of growth increased to 4.5 times. More than a decade ago, women-owned businesses were concentrated in just three industries. Now, half of all women-owned businesses (50%) are concentrated in these four industries:

• Other services (hair and nail salons, pet care, laundries, and dry cleaners)

• Professional, scientific, and technical services (legal, bookkeeping, and consulting)

• Admin, waste management, and remediation services (office admin, staffing, security)

• Healthcare and social assistance (child care and homecare, mental health, physicians)

We support women in building product-focused businesses where they can move away from trading time for money and experience the time and financial freedom that comes with creating a scalable productized business.