Of course, small and start-up businesses are also facing a number of new challenges – tariffs, and even the threat of tariffs, are in many cases increasing business expenses, reducing profit margins, and disrupting supply chains. The uncertainty surrounding the administration’s tariff policy make hiring, expansion, inventory management, and other operating decisions tricky. Interest rates remain high and despite the above-noted increase in SBA loan approvals, SBA loan eligibility and requirements have become stricter, and the agency is eliminating a number of programs that facilitate participation in federal contracts by women-owned and minority-owned businesses.
Obviously, I could go on walking through the last roughly 150 days – but events of the last several days have led me to scrap that post for now and instead focus on the idea that we’re actually all in this together, and that there are so many ways we can work together. After all, isn’t that what entrepreneurs do? Entrepreneurs are builders, creators, learners, problem-solvers, and certainly no strangers to challenges. I invite everyone to accept the challenge to collaborate, cooperate, and just help each other out – here are a few ways:
Organizations that help immigrants and refugees
- Amnesty International
- KIND – Kids in Need of Defense
- IRAP – International Refugee Assistance Project
- Doctors Without Borders
- RefugePoint Inc.
- Alight
- American Immigration Council
- Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights
- Hispanic Federation Inc.
Organizations that help children
- Convoy of Hope
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
- UNICEF
- Children’s Hunger Fund
- Children’s Home Network
- Feed My Starving Children
- Save the Children
Organizations that help the poor and homeless
- Feeding America
- Habitat for Humanity
- Catholic Charities USA
- CARE
- End Poverty in America
- Breedlove Foods, Inc.
- Americares Foundation
Organizations that help veterans
- Disabled American Veterans
- Wounded Warrior Project
- Homeless Veteran of America
- Canine Companions for Independence
- Hire Heroes USA
- Warrior Rising
Organizations that help combat antisemitism
- Simon Wiesenthal Center
- Anti-Defamation League
- Americans Against Anti-Semitism
- Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism
- Stand With Us
I’ve focused here on national charities and organizations, but don’t forget to go local too. No doubt, there are a number of great organizations in your community. None of these are recommendations or advice – just some ideas to get us started. Feel free to add other ideas in the comments!
Promise I’ll be back to capital-raising tips and nagging about SEC-compliance next time!
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