Forward Cities Convening

HOPE CEO Bill Bynum recently served on a panel to discuss the impact of small business investment in New Orleans. The Forward Cities panel was hosted by the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (GS10kSB) Program – a program designed to provide valuable skills, experience and financing to help small business owners develop and grow their businesses. Innovative initiatives like GS10kSB are critical to addressing persistent poverty, economic development, and business growth. Through the GS10kSB program, HOPE has provided more than $10 million in financing to small businesses and supported more than 500 jobs in New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Businesses, like McMillian’s First Steps, which provides nearly 40 jobs in the New Orleans area, have benefited from the program.