Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program

Talent is everywhere, opportunities… are not

Ensure your initiatives are committed to Diversity Equity and Inclusion and unlock growth opportunities for entrepreneurs from all walks of life.

Our ecosystem lacks diversity

The reality is that nowadays senior entrepreneurs and founders from rural areas have big trouble accessing capital, only 3% of global capital went to all female teams and only 38 black entrepreneurs received VC funding over the last decade in the UK.

There are many more statistics like this when we review access to training, mentoring, tools and any other kind of resource. Entrepreneurs have a tendency to create solutions to the problems that they feel close to. Hence if only one type of entrepreneur is getting the support and resources, only one type of innovation will reach the market. Those that benefit a few.

By opening the entrepreneurship ecosystem to entrepreneurs from all types of backgrounds we will ensure that innovation and opportunities are no longer a privilege.

Implementing diversity and inclusion in startups

Create a program to tackle any type of discrimination through innovation and provide access to entrepreneurs regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, language, (dis)ability, age or religious commitment.

Tailor the program to provide the resources and support needed to the specific group of entrepreneurs. Ensure they have all they need to build strong and resilient businesses.

Track the entrepreneurs during and 2 years after the program to ensure that they generate growth and employment opportunities for themselves and their communities.

"I went online and I looked through the Bridge for Billions website and I just saw people from all over the world: various cultures and different generations. It is so awesome and mind-blowing to know that programs like this exist for everyone. Without these programs, a lot of people in my position wouldn’t have access to other resources and would have to start from scratch. These programs are very important, very well-structured and very wanted and needed by our communities."

Juanita Singleton

Founder of Revelations Life Sciences, LLC., a project looking to improve healthcare products for women in the US

Create your own experience

Let’s design it together!

1 Needs Assessment

Count on our expertise running entrepreneurship programs in 147 countries and across all sectors to understand how to reach your organization’s objectives. Let’s define the type of entrepreneur you want to support based on your organization's purpose, their needs and the ideal mentor for this type of founder.

2 Program Kickoff

After we align on the pillars of your entrepreneurship program, your assigned Program Manager is ready to kick-off. In collaboration with Marketing we will develop communication materials to find the entrepreneurs and mentors for your program. Once the selection process is over we’ll build the perfect teams between mentors and entrepreneurs. You can also include your employees as mentors!

3 Implementation Support

We manage all aspects of the program implementation with you, from launch and scouting of participants to facilitation, incubation support and impact reporting. Our incubation platform comes equipped with the content, methodology and technology to keep the program flexible to every entrepreneur’s reality. Feel free to add specific sessions or resources in order to provide a tailor-made experience to your participants.

4 Closing and Evaluation

After entrepreneurs have validated and built strong businesses and meaningful relationships through their weekly one-to-one sessions and training with their mentors, we can host a demo day to celebrate the achievements and reflect on the experience with all your stakeholders. You’ll also get a complete report with the key results and learnings from the program.

Every program we design is unique. Just like our clients

IN-HABIT España

IN-HABIT Spain will leverage its rich cultural heritage to explore how social, ecological, digital, and cultural innovations can transform the environment into a more inclusive, healthy, and vibrant place. Through our incubation program, we support entrepreneurs with ideas that promote sustainability and well-being.

EDP Hope Fund

Join us for a program that will prepare you to seek investment in the right way with personalized mentorship and world-class pitch training.

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Incubator

The Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Incubator is dedicated to empowering small businesses and fortifying the ecosystems and communities that sustain them. Collaborating with 8 credit unions across multiple regions in the US, we aim to foster cooperation and strengthen the entrepreneurial landscape.

DoorDash Accelerator

Designed specifically for restaurant owners, the Accelerator will support small and medium-sized food businesses in Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis, MN to diversify their revenue streams.

BECU Inclusive Entrepreneur Program

Designed for BIPOC founders, the BECU Inclusive Entrepreneur Program will provide access to mentorship, entrepreneurship methodology, and a community of entrepreneurs just like you.

Emprende Verde

Emprende Verde will transform ideas into sustainable business projects in Guatemala. Created by Coca-Cola and Bridge for Billions, the program aims to support 60 entrepreneurs looking to innovate in the circular economy to generate a positive impact in the country.

Puentes de Desarrollo – Segunda Edición

Boost your business with Puentes de Desarrollo, a program empowering agricultural entrepreneurs in Guatemala thanks to Banco Industrial.

Desafío Ashoka Changemakers

Ashoka launches in Spain, in collaboration with IKEA, its incubation program for social projects, which seeks to reach all entrepreneurs in the country. Become a mentor and support them to promote social innovation and economic growth in the country.

Conecta M&R España

Conecta Migrants and Refugees is a free entrepreneurship program that brings together five renowned Entrepreneurship Support Organizations, deeply connected with migrant and refugee communities. Its mission is to support and provide educational resources, personalized mentorship, and a network of contacts to drive business development.

Conecta M&R Italia

Conecta M&R offers a free entrepreneurship support program that supports aspiring or current migrant and refugee entrepreneurs in Lombardy and Lazio regions, Italy. Our mission is to provide educational resources, one-to-one mentoring and networking to support the development of early-stage businesses.

IN-HABIT Riga 2023

IN-HABIT Riga will set up a multifunctional food hub for sustainably produced and locally sourced food in the area of the ?genskalns market, serving as a recreational and educational space for all ages and social groups.

IN-HABIT Lucca 2023

IN-HABIT Lucca will foster the human-animal relationships, making it the first Hum-An smart city in Europe. By better mobilizing existing animal resources, the project will contribute to social innovation based on transition management methods and intergenerational open participation of citizens.

IN-HABIT Nitra 2023

Through an integrated environment and art corridor, IN-HABIT Nitra will connect places and people. As part of these innovations, minority groups of people with special needs who are traditionally underrepresented in city planning and development have been included in the different stages of the project to boost inhabitant health and well-being.

IN-HABIT Cordoba/Andalucía

IN-HABIT Cordoba will use this rich cultural heritage to explore its culture in the promotion of inclusive health and wellbeing, investigating social, cultural, digital, technological and nature-based innovations and developing green, sustainable and creative areas to drive inclusion in more deprived neighborhoods.

BBK Ekin 2024

BBK Ekin incubates social entrepreneurs developing businesses with a positive social impact. Finalist projects will be incubated for four months, and the three best projects will receive up to €10,000 in cash prizes.

Incubation Program Powered by Payoneer

The Bridge for Billions incubation Program Powered by Payoneer aims to empower 70 digital business owners that want to scale their day-to-day operations. We want to support them in building solid foundations for their business development, and making their entrepreneurial dreams a reality.