Los Angeles Launches Pilot Entrepreneurship Program For People With Housing Insecurity Or Homelessness

On February 6, 2020, the City of Los Angeles launched a pilot entrepreneurship program for people with insecure housing or who are homeless. The program, LA: EnterpRISE, will provide entrepreneurship and financial literacy training, as well as access to startup funding opportunities. During the first year about 200 people will be able to participate. Business startup assistance will be offered for any industry of interest to the participants.

Participants will be referred by provider organizations serving homeless and at-risk individuals. The provider organizations will identify those seeking to launch a business and refer them to LA: EnterpRISE. Each participant . . .