Almost no Black-owned publicly traded companies  ​​​​​​​

Out of over 6,000 public companies based in the U.S., less than 15 are Black-owned or 0.1%. The lack of access to our public capital markets not only limits the ability for minority businesses to compete, it also hinders their potential for growth. Without reliable sources of capital, it becomes impossible for small businesses to succeed, no matter how great their ideas may be.  

More minority-owned companies in public markets equals more jobs  ​​​​​​​

Public capital markets have been a tool used to create more wealth, prosperity, innovation, and success than any other financial mechanism in history. So much so, in fact, that a study done by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Task Force on IPOs found that 92% of job growth within a company occurs after that company goes public. Creating more public companies that are operated by minority individuals will create a much more hopeful economic future for not only the Black community but people everywhere.   

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Big Question  

So, the question remains, how do we increase participation and expand access to public capital markets for people of color?  
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The Dream Exchange has set out to do exactly that. Find out more about this minority-owned and governed stock exchange that’s being created, and its mission at this webinar