Stories by Jonathan Bowles and Jeanique Riche-Druses

Jonathan Bowles is executive director of the Center for an Urban Future, a leading New York City–based think tank that generates smart and sustainable public policies to reduce inequality, increase economic mobility, and grow the economy. The Center’s recent report, Making the Connection, details the challenges and opportunities of better aligning workforce development and small business.

Jeanique Riche-Druses is a vice president for global philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase & Co, whose Small Business Forward initiative is a $75 million, multi-year global effort to connect underserved small businesses to experts and critical resources that help them grow faster, create jobs, and strengthen local economies.