The research behind our mission, and the headlines shaping it, all in one place.
The studies and reports our model is built on. These are the sources we pull from, tap any one to read the full picture.
Polaris National Survivor Study, the barriers survivors face in traditional employment and banking.
Read the research →Restore NYC, why entrepreneurship gives survivors income, confidence, and control of their future.
Read the research →Futures Without Violence, microenterprise and mentorship as effective paths for disadvantaged women.
Read the research →HHS / OPRE, why a job alone isn't enough and confidence is the bedrock of success.
Read the research →USC / CalChamber, California leads the nation with 1.5 million women-owned businesses.
Read the research →U.S. Chamber of Commerce, small-business AI adoption and where women entrepreneurs stand.
Read the research →The conversations shaping our work. Pick a topic to see the latest articles, reports, and links we're tracking.
Preview note: topic channels are placeholders. The auto-updating live feed (top current headlines per topic, refreshed automatically) is the Phase 2 Insights engine.
Traditional employment leaves survivors underpaid and boxed in. Entrepreneurship, paired with coaching, mentorship, and access to capital, routes around those barriers and builds real economic freedom. AI has lowered the cost of starting a business, women are launching companies faster than ever, and California is the epicenter.
That intersection, survivor-led entrepreneurship, powered by AI, in the country's strongest market for women-owned business, is exactly where Connect 2 Change works.
Updated as new research and coverage come in.