Samuel Adams Celebrates 15 Years of Brewing the American Dream and $100 Million in Small Business Funding
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Thursday, August 17, 2023
"There could not be a better way to celebrate our 15th year than with this incredible milestone. How time flies when you are doing what you love and get to help others do the same," said Jennifer Glanville Love, Director of Partnerships & Collaborations at Boston Beer Company. "We are immensely grateful to have supported so many deeply impassioned entrepreneurs who fearlessly chase their dreams each day--and that's really what $100 million represents for us, more dreams realized."
Key Points:
- BOSTON, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As Brewing the American Dream celebrates 15 years supporting small food and beverage businesses across the U.S., Samuel Adams today announces that its priority philanthropy program has surpassed $100 million of funding.
- Established in 2008, Brewing the American Dream was born out of the same passion that led Sam Adams founder and brewer, Jim Koch, to start the craft beer revolution.
- 15 years later, Brewing the American Dream celebrates $100 million in loan funding to more than 4,200 small business owners, with coaching and mentorship provided to 14,000 entrepreneurs who have created or retained more than 11,000 local jobs nationwide.
- Moreover, identifying the unique barriers they face, Brewing the American Dream has proudly championed a network of businesses that are 76% BIPOC-owned and 63% female-owned.