A recent blog post, “A Case for Diversifying Supplier Networks through Minority/Majority Partnerships”, from D^3’s blackbox Lab, led by James Riley, Principal Investigator of the lab, and Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School, explores how HBS alumni address the U.S. wealth gap experienced by underrepresented and marginalized communities. Through innovative entrepreneurial strategies, alumni tackle systemic barriers like limited access to capital and markets, driving inclusive economic growth. This installment in the series features Kym Lew Nelson ’83, a Senior Lecturer at HBS, who champions minority/majority supplier partnerships. These collaborations, enabling underrepresented entrepreneurs to scale and compete, highlight the transformative power of strategic partnerships and digital tools in fostering equity, economic empowerment, and sustainable growth within marginalized communities.
Bridging the Wealth Gap Through Innovation and Collaboration
