Lowell, Mass., Oct 10, 2024 – Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the first time. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at EforAll. This year, 86% of employees said it’s a great place to work – 29 points higher than the average U.S. company.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that EforAll stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”
“We are incredibly proud to be recognized as a Great Place To Work-Certified™, which reflects our deep commitment to creating an inclusive, supportive, and thriving workplace for all employees,” said Chief Human Resource Officer Carletta Hill. “This recognition is a testament to our dedicated team, whose passion and collaboration drive our success every day. We are grateful for their hard work and celebrate this achievement together.”
Our pride in this recognition is deeply connected to the outstanding work of our team, which directly drives the success of our programs and the entrepreneurs we support. Our 2023 alumni survey results proudly highlight that more than 1,720 businesses have graduated from an EforAll or EparaTodos Accelerator. In 2023, these businesses collectively generated over $56 million in revenue and provided 2,277 jobs. We’re thrilled to share that our entrepreneurial community is impressively diverse, with 74% of ventures being BIPOC-owned, 76% women-owned, and 34% owned by immigrants. These accomplishments reflect not only the strength of our alumni but also the dedication of our team, who help make these achievements possible.
According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion.
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About EforAll
Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) is a nonprofit organization that partners with communities nationwide to help under-represented individuals successfully start and grow a business through intensive business training, mentorship, and an extended professional support network. To date, EforAll alumni have launched over 1,720 businesses. In 2023 alone, its businesses provided 2,277 local jobs and generated over $56M in revenue. Programs are available in both English and Spanish. EforAll’s current locations include Colorado; Lowcountry, South Carolina; Northwest Arkansas, Rhode Island; and the following Massachusetts communities: Berkshire County, Cape Cod, Fall River/New Bedford, Merrimack Valley, Lynn, Pioneer Valley, Roxbury, and Worcester. To learn more about EforAll, please visit eforall.org.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.
About Great Place To Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.
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