Starting a business takes vision, resilience, and risk tolerance. For many entrepreneurs with disabilities, especially those with ADHD or other neurodivergent traits, entrepreneurship is more than a career choice — it’s a pathway to independence and self-determination. These entrepreneurs are much more likely to start a business but also have higher failure rates. We believe that these traits are superpowers that can give these business owners an advantage when the right supports are...

“Trauma‐informed” is a term most often used in human services and public health, but it has strong relevance for small business support, entrepreneurship, and ecosystem building. Before launching GTB Advisors, I held a role serving as a grantmaking intermediary of a large corporate foundation and, as such, made grants to business support and workforce organizations. When a prospective grantee submitted a proposal to incorporate trauma-informed practices into their approach to upskilling adult...

Right now, entrepreneurs across the U.S. are facing the same challenges: rising prices, cautious customers, and the need to stretch every dollar twice as far. And here’s the tough part: your business finances don’t live in a vacuum. When the business feels the squeeze, your home feels it too. That’s where a solid financial plan comes in. It properly connects your business and personal finances, protecting your livelihood and giving both sides room to grow. Since October is Financial Planning...