Naomi is one of dozens of immigrant, refugee, and new American entrepreneurs that have launched their small businesses with support from Spice Kitchen Incubator. Her business, Prin-Ya Custard, has a unique business model!

To realize a global scale-up in cash transfers, countries facing crises must have the necessary infrastructure and financial services in place to make payments safely and efficiently.

The New American Dream Lab is a pitch competition sponsored by Comcast that engages refugee and new American business owners in workshops and pitch competitions. Three finalists walk away with additional business capital prizes to support their efforts. This year, WOSB Collective won the grand prize with its unique business idea!

“I want everyone to become beekeepers!” Huthaifa has faced bee-killing pesticides and shared honey with King Charles III. We revisited the passionate beekeeper, five years on.

Launched by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2021, the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP) is an innovative approach to serving historically disadvantaged small business owners who were disproportionately impacted by the economic shocks and hardship of the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been serving immigrant, newcomer, refugee, and mainstream community small business owners in communities since 1999 and was proud to join the SBA as a national partner in implementing CNPP.

Hear from the Svieshnikova family about their journey from Ukraine to Utah. Sisters Mira and Olha have begun a cookie business, Heart of Ukraine, through the IRC small business program.

The IRC in NY's Small Business Workshop series concluded in November, following several special guest speakers.