Paulette Parker covers our report, “The Color of Entrepreneurship,” and contrasts the dismal news of Equal Pay Day with the good news of people of color creating businesses.
Many minorities see entrepreneurship as a viable option, or the only option, in light of harsh economic conditions and dim employment prospects.
And the shift in growth was especially dramatic for women of color.
The number of businesses owned by Asian-American, Hispanic and black womengrew faster than almost every other demographic group in the years during and after the recession.
