The Hartford's Philanthropic Programs Inspire a New Generation of Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are the key drivers of the U.S. economy, accounting for a majority of the nation’s new job creation and innovations. According to a survey of the U.S. Census Bureau, self-employed individuals who have no paid employees run 75 percent of American businesses.

The Hartford Financial Services Group has been supporting new generations of entrepreneurs and business leaders through its national philanthropic and community programs. The company has made a commitment of $16 million over five years to help small business owners succeed through its Communities with HART initiative, which is celebrating its first anniversary.

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Vikas is a staff writer for the Sustainable Development news and editorial section on Justmeans. He is an MBA with 20 years of managerial and entrepreneurial experience and global travel. He is the author of "The Power of Money" (Scholars, 2003), a book that presents a revolutionary monetary economic theory on poverty alleviation in the developing world. Vikas is also the official writer for an international social project for developing nations "Decisions for Life" run in collaboration between the ILO, the University of Amsterdam and the Indian Institute of Management.