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About Start Small Think Big
About Start Small Think Big
Start Small Think Big is a nonprofit dedicated to advancing access and opportunity through equity and inclusion in entrepreneurship by connecting small businesses with the resources and community they need to thrive. We partner with corporations and communities to build a network of skill-based volunteers who provide pro bono legal services and free finance support to entrepreneurs that face structural barriers to accessing the critical resources needed to grow and sustain their businesses. As we continue to grow as an organization, we are engaged in an intentional process to identify, understand, and address bias at all levels and advance equity, from the inside out.
Our Organizational Commitments
PEOPLE-FIRST: We put people first. People are at the core of our organization — above all, it is
people who fuel our work — small business owners, staff, volunteers, and partners alike.
CONSCIOUS CURIOSITY: We remain open to learning and unlearning as language and the social and economic justice frameworks we are connected to are ever-evolving.
EMPATHY: We communicate with our community and each other with respect, compassion, and acceptance.
CULTURAL HUMILITY: We are committed to examining our own biases, prejudices, and viewpoints and strengthening our abilities to understand and connect with diverse populations and cultures.
INCLUSIVITY: We appreciate our differences and embrace people of all backgrounds and identities. We oppose racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, or ableism of any form.
Our Partners
In order to connect small business owners with the strongest pro bono legal and financial support to transform their businesses, build wealth for themselves and their families, and create jobs for others in their communities, Start Small Think Big has:
- Collaborated closely with local and national community partners to reach entrepreneurs including Centro Community Partners, WE NYC, LISC, and Small Business Majority.
- Partnered with the majority of the top 100 U.S. law firms, including Fenwick & West, Cleary Gottlieb, Simpson Thacher, Weil Gotshal, Debevoise Plimpton, Cooley, and Wilson Sonsini.
- Partnered with some of the biggest and most well-respected corporations, including eBay, JP Morgan Chase, PayPal, KKR, Morgan Stanley, and Alliance Bernstein.
- Secured significant support for our work from some of the largest and most forward-thinking
philanthropic funders in the space, including Citi and Blackstone.
Equal Opportunities
Start Small Think Big provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.