Data

Access to capital and policy supports are our weakest link

Community members give the lowest scores to the Networks category (which includes access to capital and supportive policies).
The Programs category is the highest rated across the board.

We need to increase access to capital and funding

Capital and Funding scored lowest among all 8 sub-categories, followed by Metrics & Learning and Policy & Supports.

Older generations and longer lengths of time in the ecosystem results in lower ratings

Individuals that are older and have lived in the community longer expressed less positive impressions and experiences in the ecosystem. Specifically, people that have been in the community for more than 3 years rate the ecosystem 16% lower than newer stakeholders.

Women entrepreneurs don’t experience sufficient support

A statistically significant subgroup, Women Entrepreneurs, scored all categories and subcategories, on average, 22% lower than their male counterparts.*
*Statistically significant

A statistically significant subgroup, Black women entrepreneurs, experience a lack of access to the people and resources they need compared to their counterparts.*
*Statistically significant

Racial disparities exist among entrepreneurial experiences in the ecosystem

Black entrepreneurs rate the ecosystem lower than their white and Hispanic peers, in particular, with respect to Networks, which includes access to capital and policy supports.

Black ecosystem leaders lack sufficient support of their work

A statistically significant group, Black ecosystem builders and business support leaders rate the ecosystem 40% lower than white or Hispanic leaders across all categories.*

*Statistically significant

We should prioritize making capital and funding more accessible to all groups

Nearly 30% of community members choose Capital & Funding as the number 1 priority for the ecosystem to address.

Capital & Funding as a No. 1 priority is consistent across race/ethnicity or gender identity, but Black individuals especially believe this to be necessary, with 40% of respondents choosing Capital & Funding.

Resources are difficult to access

51.3% of community members experienced difficulty discovering and accessing much needed resources and relational connections.

Statistically significant subgroups, both Black and Asian community members, experienced difficulty in accessing resources.*
*Statistically significant

Entrepreneurs and those in academia were more likely to say that resources are not accessible.

Many groups do not feel represented or heard

51.8% of community members experienced a lack of representation and voicelessness of their perspectives.

Statistically significant racial difference appeared among non-white and non-Hispanic community members in experiences of lack of representation.*
*Statistically significant

We trust ecosystem leaders and players to make good decisions

Nearly 60% of community members trust ecosystem leaders to make decisions that are best for the whole ecosystem.

Access to capital and policy supports are our weakest link

Community members give the lowest scores to the Networks category (which includes access to capital and supportive policies). The Programs category is the highest rated across the board.

We need to increase access to capital and funding

Capital and Funding scored lowest among all 8 sub-categories, followed by Metrics & Learning and Policy & Supports.

Older generations and longer lengths of time in the ecosystem results in lower ratings

Women entrepreneurs don’t experience sufficient support

A statistically significant subgroup, Women Entrepreneurs, scored all categories and subcategories, on average, 22% lower than their male counterparts.*
*Statistically Significant

A statistically significant subgroup, Black women entrepreneurs, experience a lack of access to the people and resources they need compared to their counterparts.*
*Statistically Significant

Racial disparities exist among entrepreneurial experiences in the ecosystem

Black entrepreneurs rate the ecosystem lower than their white and hispanic peers, in particular, with respect to Networks, which includes access to capital and policy supports.

Black ecosystem leaders lack sufficient support of their work

A statistically significant group, Black ecosystem builders and business support leaders rate the ecosystem 40% lower than white or Hispanic leaders across all categories.*

*Statistically significant

We should prioritize making capital and funding more accessible to all groups

Nearly 30% of community members choose Capital & Funding as the number 1 priority for the ecosystem to address.

Resources are difficult to access

51.3% of community members experienced difficulty discovering and accessing much needed resources and relational connections.

A statistically significant subgroup, both Black and Asian community members, experienced difficulty in accessing resources.
*Statistically significant

Entrepreneurs and those in academia were more likely to say that resources are not accessible.

Many groups do not feel represented or heard

51.8% of community members experienced a lack of representation and voicelessness of their perspectives.

Statistically significant racial difference appeared among non-white and non-Hispanic community members in experiences of lack of representation.
*Statistically significant

We trust ecosystem leaders and players to make good decisions

Nearly 60% of community members trust ecosystem leaders to make decisions that are best for the whole ecosystem