Tag: Prison Entrepreneurship Program
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Why Newly-Released Prisoners Make Great Entrepreneurs
Business Insider has an article, Why Newly-Released Prisoners Make Great Entrepreneurs. Jeff Smith, a former Missouri State senator, spent a year in prison for conspiracy and attempt to obstruct the Federal Election Commission during his 2004 campaign. During that year, he learned that prison is filled with men learning lessons similar to those in a first…
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Catherine Rohr helps ex-cons return to society by learning to start businesses
Christian Science Monitor: Catherine Rohr helps ex-cons return to society by learning to start businesses Former venture capitalist Catherine Rohr founded the nonprofit Defy Ventures to train ex-prisoners in the ethical and other demands of becoming legitimate entrepreneurs. … The former venture capitalist has brought the criminals and executives together as part of her new…
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Prison Entrepreneurship Program
One of the programs I've devoted time to over the years is the First Step Fund, a program offered through Fast Trac at the Kauffman Foundation. As the website says: "First Step Fund is a nonprofit agency that has been providing business training and support to low- to moderate-income entrepreneurs in the metro Kansas City…