Clinton Economic Opportunity Initiative
According to the U.S. government, small businesses have historically provided more than 50 percent of all jobs and 64 percent of all net new jobs. Small businesses are especially crucial in inner-city communities, where they make up 99 percent of all establishments and 80 percent of jobs. However, new businesses face a tough economic reality that about half of them will fail in the first five years.
Established in 2002, the Clinton Economic Opportunity Initiative (CEO) works to accelerate economic progress in underserved communities in the United States by promoting entrepreneurship and advancing business-to-business public service. Through programs that provide entrepreneurs with support, ideas, and tools that can help them succeed in the marketplace, CEO aims to empower growing businesses, create jobs, generate wealth, and promote lasting economic development. Through our programs, we create, implement, and scale sustainable business models to support entrepreneurs, because we believe that promoting entrepreneurship is one of the strongest ways to create lasting economic development in underserved communities.
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MORE THAN $15 MILLIONof pro bono consulting services |
MORE THAN 600 VOLUNTEERSacross nine major U.S. cities have served as long-term mentors, advisors, and consultants |
16 PERCENT INCREASEin workforce amongst mentees during their enrollment in the Entrepreneur Mentoring Program |
MORE THAN 75,000 VOLUNTEER HOURSof consulting and mentoring donated to entrepreneurs |