New $50 Million Initiative Aims to Help Small Businesses Grow | Markle | Advancing America's Future
New $50 Million Initiative Aims to Help Small Businesses Grow | Markle | Advancing America's Future

New $50 Million Initiative Aims to Help Small Businesses Grow

Publication Date: September 25, 2014 | Back to Latest News

Former President Bill Clinton announced the creation of Rework America, a new program aimed at helping entrepreneurs and jobseekers get the skills and resources they need to navigate “today’s networked world.” The program will be funded by the Markle Foundation, a tech-focused charitable organization, and co-chaired by Markle Foundation CEO Zoe Baird and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz. The partnership also includes an impressive roster of members from the corporate world, academia and government, including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

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