BURKE, Va., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A consortium
of industry leaders including GoSmallBiz.com, Intuit (NASDAQ:
INTU), Lendio, Mastercard (NYSE: MA), Roll by ADP, Thryv (NASDAQ:
THRY), and YouMail have teamed up to create "Launchpad America" - a
unique initiative aimed to equip entrepreneurs with the necessary
resources and mentorship needed to start and grow new
businesses.
"Americans are starting new businesses at the fastest rate in more
than a decade, ..."
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, 20% of
startups do not make it through their first year, and 50% don't
make it through five years. As the country and its businesses begin
to reopen at a rapid rate, the leaders of small business solutions
providers decided to band together, combining each of their
organization's respective specialized expertise to offer free
resources and necessary tools to America's startups.
"As a leading small business provider who helped our customers
throughout the pandemic, we recognize that small businesses are the
lifeblood of a strong economy and the economic recovery is
dependent on the success of these organizations," said Joe Walsh, CEO and president of Thryv. "We are
proud to spearhead this powerful group of small business providers
to create a go-to resource that fuels the dreams of entrepreneurs
in the U.S."
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that "Americans are
starting new businesses at the fastest rate in more than a decade,
according to government data, seizing on pent-up demand and new
opportunities after the pandemic shut down and reshaped the
economy."
"The opportunity to collaborate with Thryv and some of our other
long-time partners was a no-brainer for us. Bringing SBDC expertise
and resources to these entrepreneurs primed to take the leap to
small business ownership is essential. Starting a new business in
these times is scary, especially with information changing so
rapidly. These small businesses will have an advantage that many do
not, a roadmap for success", said Charles "Tee" Rowe, President and CEO, America's SBDC
Launchpad America is designed to help small businesses optimize
their operations in a post COVID world, with available products and
offers at their disposal. For more information visit
www.launchpadamerica.com.
About America's SBDC
America's SBDC (Small Business
Development Center) Network is a partnership uniting private
enterprise, government, higher education and local nonprofit
economic development organizations. It is the Small Business
Administration's largest partnership program, providing management
and technical assistance to help Americans start, run and grow
their own businesses. Learn more at www.americassbdc.org.
About Launchpad America
Launchpad America was created
by well-known small business providers to improve the chances of
success for today's entrepreneurs. At www.launchpadamerica.com,
entrepreneurs can find what they need to get their new business
ideas off the ground. The program offers products and tools in
legal, finance, credit, client management, communications, payroll,
human resources, accounting, and website domains. In addition,
visitors will find opportunities for mentorship and guidebooks on
building as well as running a small business. Launchpad America
participants include America's Small Business Development Center
(SBDC), GoSmallBiz.com, Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), Lendio, Mastercard
(NYSE: MA), Roll by ADP, Thryv (NASDAQ: THRY) and YouMail. For more
information visit www.launchpadamerica.com.
For media inquiries, contact:
press@launchpadamerica.com
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