Who We Are
Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, employing almost half of all U.S. workers and representing 99.9% of U.S. businesses. For over a decade, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses has helped thousands of entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create jobs in their communities.
85%
of Alumni Do
Business with Other
Alumni
66%
Of Alumni Mentor
Other Businesses
44%
Of Alumni Created
New Jobs 6 Months
After Graduation
66%
Of Alumni Increased
Revenues 6 Months
After Graduation
Our Partners
The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program is delivered through partnerships between local community colleges, business schools, and leading nonprofit organizations.
The 10,000 Small Businesses curriculum is designed in partnership with Babson College, the country’s top-ranked school for entrepreneurship.
The Goldman Sachs Foundation partners with the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) for its 10,000 Small Businesses outreach and selection process.
Alabama
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AlabamaJefferson State Community College
Arkansas
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ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas Pulaski Tech
Florida
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Miami, FLMiami Dade College
Illinois
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Chicago, ILCity Colleges of Chicago
Iowa
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Des Moines, IADes Moines Area Community College and Iowa’s Community College System
Louisiana
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New Orleans, LADelgado Community College
Maryland
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Baltimore, MDMorgan State College
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Baltimore, MDJohn Hopkins University
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Baltimore, MDCommunity College of Baltimore County
Michigan
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Detroit, MIWayne State University
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Macomb County, MIMacomb Community College
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Oakland County, MIOakland Community College
Minnesota
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MinnesotaSt. Cloud Technical and Community College
Missouri
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MissouriState Fair Community College
New Hampshire
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Manchester, NHManchester Community College
New York
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New York, NYLaGuardia Community College
North Dakota
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North DakotaBismarck State College
Ohio
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati State Technical and Community College
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Columbus, OHColumbus State Community College
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Cuyahoga County, OHCuyahoga Community College
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Dayton, OHSinclair Community College
Rhode Island
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Newport, RICommunity College of Rhode Island
South Dakota
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South DakotaSoutheast Tech and Western Dakota Tech
Texas
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Dallas County, TXDallas College
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HoustonHouston Community College
Utah
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Salt Lake City, UTSalt Lake Community College
West Virginia
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West VirginiaBridgeValley Community and Technical College
Alumni Testimonials
“Ever since the Goldman Sachs program, I have been working on the business instead of working in the business.”
Dylan Book
“We’ve got a network of other business leaders who are inspiring people every day, and who are also fighting the same fight we are.”
Toutou Marsden
“We live in a time where you cannot just have a business that is transactional, you have to have a business that is part of your community.”
Khari Parker
“By opening up new stores and doing our own distribution, we’re going to lower our cost of goods and be able to promote our capabilities on a bigger level.”
Tim Pipp
“10,000 Small Businesses made me very confident. You don’t ever want to have to deal with uncertainty or unexpected change—but I feel like I have the tools to handle it and to predict it too. Right now, small towns are encouraging kids to leave…if we can give one or two people that full-time job that keeps them in the community, that’s the secret to keeping this community alive and growing.”
Elizabeth Hoppe
“I thought, well, if I could just learn everything about accounting, then the business would be better. But what I actually learned is the way to manage the company is to A) hire the right people and then B) be able to trust, but verify.”
Cara Burzynski
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