

“How do we grow? What's our next step? That's what Goldman Sachs got us to do. 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

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing access to education, capital and business support services.
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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing greater access to education, capital and business support services. To date, more than 9,100 business owners have graduated from the program across all 50 states in the US, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. READ MORE
PROGRAM IMPACT
Program results show that 10,000 Small Businesses graduates consistently grow their revenues and create jobs at rates that outperform the broader economy.
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The Alumni
Meet Amy
- Textile Design
- PrintFresh LLC
- 2006
- Community College of Philadelphia
“I had always wanted to go to grad school for business but there was never a good time for me to do that. 10,000 Small Businesses program was the perfect opportunity. It is a condensed, intensive program and it really fit with my schedule being a working mom.”
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The Alumni
Meet Enrique
- Food Distribution
- Excellent Fruit and Produce
- 2005 (Year Acquired)
- Miami Dade College
“The 10,000 Small Businesses program taught me how to manage for growth, which was exactly what we needed.”
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