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Our Story

businesswithoutboundaries exists because too many good business ideas don’t get the backing they deserve – not for lack of merit, but because of where the founder lives, their circumstances, or a lack of financial means.

Background

Our support recommendations are grounded in concrete evidence and structured research into what disadvantage in small business really looks like, and what actually helps.

Direct support for disadvantaged small businesses is where we concentrate regardless of where in the world you might be.

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Purpose

businesswithoutboundaries works on:

  • Research into what genuinely helps disadvantaged founders
  • Hosting events and conversations that bridge disadvantaged founders with the policymakers who can shape things at scale.
  • Making the case for the contribution these founders can make to the economy, once the barriers in front of them are properly understood.

Our aim

To help people who are locked out of business opportunity — wherever they are — to build the skills, confidence and support networks to create change.

Long-term Goals

  • Helping relieve poverty by tackling the barriers that keep people out of business.
  • Promoting quality education, training and retraining, with practical routes into business.

What that could look like

  • Publishing research grounded in real need.
  • Advice and support for those looking to upskill.

It’s not knowledge but its implementation that creates change