Yonca: It’s great to be here, Spiffy! We are on a mission to change who gets to build businesses, how they do that, and what for. We want anyone regardless of their background, skin color, ethnicity, or gender to be able to start their own business with the goal to tackle societal and environmental challenges and to do that while caring well for themselves as well as the people helping them to build and grow their business.
Sid: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! Nearly three in five Americans are unable to handle a $1,000 emergency expense. This financial vulnerability has led to low and middle-income employees being financially stressed, causing turnover, and poor job performance and wellbeing. Currently, employers address this challenge by providing a 401(k) for retirement, offering financial education, and bonuses or grants—all of which have had limited impact. Payroll-deducted, employer-rewarded emergency savings accounts have not only been more effective, but also requested as the top financial benefit by most employees. That's exactly what we do.
Kara: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! I am proudly Diné/Lakota and thus deeply aware of profound, ongoing effects of injustice on Native American students’ education since the Boarding School Era. One Generation supports culturally responsive and rigorous education opportunities. Our initiatives include Indigitize, to engage 10,000 Native youth in computer science (CS); Dine’ Empowerment, to uplift community-led Indigenous learning and languages; and Indigenous Farm Hub, to grow healthy food and educate youth/adults on Indigenous agriculture.
