This challenge gives you the actionable tools to create a meaningful and lasting impact while positioning yourself as a visionary in your industry. You will gain: A personalized roadmap to create scalable solutions aligned with underserved markets, The ability to unlock untapped markets by leveraging existing resources in new ways, Strategies to position yourself as a future-ready leader driving impact and innovation.
Expansion and Investment with Disability at the Center
The weekend is here and we wanted to share The Weekend Keys.
Investing in Businesses with Disability at the Center
The importance of having disability at the center of any business being built allows for one to ensure diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. Sustainability and diversity, equity, inclusion. and accessibility are interconnected and are important as we look to the future.
"Working with the disability community, we’re unlocking more than access. Together we’re advancing new technology to unlock opportunity for all."
Quote from Website: "We’re looking for startups building technology for the disability community with 5G, MEC, AI, & XR. Our goal is to help you scale. Applications open now. Deadline: November 1st."
"Accessibility is about making sure that everyone can partake in what the world has to offer. It’s about all of us."
Quote from Website: "One billion people, or 15% of the world's population, experience some form of disability, such as vision, mobility, auditory or neurological. The 2021 Estée Lauder Companies Virtual Hackathon, Hack4A11y is focused on developing accessible and inclusive solutions to help tackle challenges that people with disabilities face on a daily basis."
"Disability inclusion is not just about hiring. Supplier diversity has become a more critical part of ESG and companies’ sustainability efforts. Our data shows disability-owned businesses are 6 to 7 times as likely to employ other people with disabilities."
Quote from Article: "Disability:IN, the global organization driving disability inclusion and equality in business, has chosen three Disability-Owned Business Enterprises (DOBE®s) to compete as finalists on October 21 in the 10th Pitch Perfect Challenge as part of Disability:IN’s Supplier Diversity program that certifies disabled-owned businesses."
The Resource Key
This challenge gives you the actionable tools to create a meaningful and lasting impact while positioning yourself as a visionary in your industry. You will gain: A personalized roadmap to create scalable solutions aligned with underserved markets, The ability to unlock untapped markets by leveraging existing resources in new ways, Strategies to position yourself as a future-ready leader driving impact and innovation.