Our best-in-class curriculum covers all the fundamentals for growing a business, and is delivered in partnership with community colleges across the country.
about the program
We help entrepreneurs grow their businesses, create jobs, and expand economic opportunity by providing education, access to capital, and support services.
Practical Business Education
Access to Capital
Goldman Sachs works with Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and other mission-driven lenders to expand access to capital for small businesses.
Alumni Advocacy
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices helps small business owners in the United States advocate for policies that matter to them and that will help their businesses, employees, and communities.
Making an Impact for Entrepreneurs in the US
Results show that 10,000 Small Businesses graduates create jobs 4x faster than similarly sized US businesses.³
- 18K+
- Small Business Graduates¹
- $27B+
- Estimated Additional Economic Contribution²
- 4x
- Faster Job Growth Rate Than Similarly Sized US Businesses² ³
Sources: 1 Based on internal data collected since program inception in 2010. 2 Growth Multiplied: 15 Years of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses 3 Compared to Similarly Sized U.S. Businesses (2014–2024). Data is self-reported by 10,000 Small Businesses alumni, surveyed 6 months, 18 months, and 30 months after program completion across all cohorts since program inception in 2010.
Alumni Perspectives
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses graduates are growing their businesses and supporting communities across the United States—today and every day.
Meet Jill Bommarito
Ethel’s Baking Co.
Detroit, Michigan
Meet Jorge Ojeda
HAWK Construction
El Paso, Texas
Meet Jenny Steffensmeier
Steffensmeier Welding & Manufacturing
Pilot Grove, Iowa
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10,000 Small Businesses reaffirmed that I'm a CEO. It gave me the confidence to think big, delegate, and step into my role as a leader who can grow people and a business simultaneously.”
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Program News
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Launches First Utah Statewide Cohort
Oct 28, 2025
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Welcomes 33 Arkansas Entrepreneurs to Acclaimed Program
Sep 26, 2025
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses to Host Largest Summit of Small Business Owners in the U.S.
Sep 24, 2025
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