Bootstrap Obsession Share: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Let each of us own our success, exhibit the risk-taking, grit, and determination it takes to forge our own paths to define and achieve it, but with the recognition that we don’t get there alone. A letter from the editors: Our Bootstrap ObsessionWritten by KEITH MAYS & JULIE SCHEIDEGGERMarch 12, 2020A letter from the editors: Our Bootstrap Obsession The entrepreneurial energy of immigrant business owners – and the hidden barriers they faceOpportunity America conducted a series of roundtables and a survey of immigrant entrepreneurs, seeking to understand the extraordinary entrepreneurial energy many newcomers bring to the U.S. and how the barriers they face are different from those confronting native-born founders.Written by TAMAR JACOBYMarch 19, 2020The entrepreneurial energy of immigrant business owners – and the hidden barriers they face The hustle of social capitalFounder Simion Collins shares first-hand how having a black, male mentor take a chance on him has been life-changing for his business and as a young, black filmmaker.Written by JULIE SCHEIDEGGER | Video by SIMION COLLINS March 12, 2020The hustle of social capital Make your inbox more interesting Sign up to receive stories and insights that underscore the essential role of education and entrepreneurship in growing an inclusive economy. I agree that the Foundation may use my personal information to communicate with me about the Foundation and programs I may find interesting, to personalize my experience on Foundation web sites, conduct academic/charitable research, and share my data with trusted Foundation affiliates. Please review our privacy policy which provides info on how we use and process your data.* Fighting GoliathDr. Christopher Emdin calls on educators of color to examine their essential role to impact the lives of students of color who are challenged to succeed in an education system not meant for them.Written by JULIE SCHEIDEGGER March 25, 2020Fighting Goliath The urgent, messy, imperfect work none of us should hide fromDoing the work to build self-awareness and deep relationships in order to sustain diversity, equity, and inclusion not as an “initiative” but as the fundamental “how” of our work. Written by KATHLEEN BOYLE DALEN March 26, 2020The urgent, messy, imperfect work none of us should hide from Is hard work alone enough?We asked our readers to respond to the American ideal that anyone can pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. Here’s what they had to say. March 26, 2020Is hard work alone enough? We need to clean the pond, not fix the fishData and fact-based training is helping Kansas City residents understand the systemic issues behind racial inequities.Written by ANNE KNIGGENDORF March 12, 2020We need to clean the pond, not fix the fish Reader’s Response: Who has helped you along the way?More than 300 readers shared details about their personal journey, and who (if anyone) has helped them along the way. March 26, 2020Reader’s Response: Who has helped you along the way?