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Small businesses are engines of economic growth and job creation in the United States, yet many struggle to grow, find and retain talent, or access capital.
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Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
We help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing access to education, capital and support services.
99%
of all employer firms are small businesses
50%
of the American workforce is employed by a small business
10,000 Small Businesses is available to business owners across the United States.
For over a decade, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses has helped thousands of entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create jobs in their communities.
14,500+
Graduates
Representing a network of 281,000 total employees and $25B in total revenue.
Graduate ProfilesA Powerful Network
“Everything is happening so fast since completing the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. It’s time to grow... I love waking up, thinking about the business, thinking about what am I doing, what’s my next step?”
Robin Holmes
Deddle’s Donuts
Pikesville, MD
“Ever since the Goldman Sachs program, I have been working on the business instead of working in the business.”
Dylan Book
BigDeal Car Care
Adel, IA
“We’ve got a network of other business leaders who are inspiring people every day, and who are also fighting the same fight we are.”
Toutou Marsden
Dell-Lea Weddings and Events
Chichester, NH
“We're more strategic now about how we expand. We have a process map for growth in place that we didn't have in place before.”
Izaah Knox
Urban Dreams
Des Moines, IA
“The program showed me – nobody else knows all this stuff either. We’re all asking questions, we’re all trying to figure it out.”
Jenny Steffensmeier
Steffensmeier Welding & Manufacturing
Pilot Grove, IA
“We live in a time where you cannot just have a business that is transactional, you have to have a business that is part of your community.”
Khari Parker
Connie’s Chicken and Waffles
Baltimore, MD
Achievements & Impact
When it comes to revenue growth and job creation, our graduates consistently outperform the broader economy.
67% of graduates increase revenues just 6 months after graduating
44% of graduates create new jobs just 6 months after graduating
85% of graduates do business together
Results were drawn from a series of longitudinal surveys conducted by Babson College. Results encompass 13+ years of data collected from a total possible 14,553 program participants who graduated in 2010 up until August of 2023.
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