University of Bedfordshire
First published March 2022
The policy brief was informed by research conducted with the William Factory Small Business Incubator which is one of the longest serving incubators in America. It is based in Tacoma, Washington and caters to the needs of early and growth stage entrepreneurs.
A total of twenty-one interviews were conducted via Zoom with entrepreneurs from historically underfinanced backgrounds. A break down is provided in table 1. For purposes of this study, entrepreneurs from historically underfinanced backgrounds are described as those who have either been excluded or face more difficulty when accessing financial resources. Examples are people of colour, women, recent immigrant, low to mid income earners.