Building a more Entrepreneurial America
We know how to train people to do jobs.
What if we prepared more people to create them?
THE OPPORTUNITY
Human creativity is our most underused resource.
Every day, people across the nation see problems worth solving, unmet needs, and better ways of doing things.
Most never act.
Not because they lack talent, creativity, or determination. But because the path from “I have an idea” to “I’m building” is misaligned and inaccessible to far too many people.
Opportunity isn't evenly distributed.
Entrepreneurship has historically been easier for those with the right networks, knowledge, capital, and proximity to opportunity.
That leaves enormous amounts of ingenuity sitting on the sidelines. Untapped entrepreneurial potential sits in every kind of community, among people from every kind of background,.
We can change that.
We believe millions more people could become Builders if they had a practical way to begin.
Builders + Backers Foundation exists to help create that path, so more people can discover opportunities, test ideas, launch companies and create value for themselves, their communities, and the world.
What happens when someone gets a chance to build?
An idea comes to life.
A first customer says yes.
A new venture begins.
A problem gets solved.
Someone discovers what they're capable of.
A PROVEN PATH FROM IDEA TO ACTION
Help more Americans become Builders.
01
Turn Ideas into Action
Give more people a way to begin.
We fund hands-on programs and tools that help people discover opportunities, explore ideas, test what they believe, and launch new companies.
03
Scale what Works
Turn data into insights.
We study what happens after people begin—what gets tested, what gets built, who keeps going, and which interventions make the greatest difference.
02
Fuel Founders’ Journey
Put resources behind builders.
We fund access to technology, AI guidance, human mentors, community, and financial capital to give more people a shot at entrepreneurial success.
HOW WE CREATE IMPACT
We’ve helped thousands of people start building. Imagine millions more.
Veteran launching a logistics company.
Inner city grocer bringing fresh food to a food desert.
Teacher launching an education venture.
Manufacturer creating a new product.
Thousands of Builders and new ventures. Communities strengthened. Lives Changed.
BUILDING TOGETHER
A more entrepreneurial America won't be built by one organization.
We partner with corporations, foundations, universities, government agencies, and community organizations to bring these opportunities to people and places across the country.
