Happy Thanksgiving! On behalf of the team at Ben Jen Holdings, we would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and a great weekend. As we approach the holiday season, some major retail holidays are upon us, including Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. Many retailers have specials and deals for consumers from brick-and-mortar stores and to e-commerce sites. Given that Ben Jen Holdings backs a lot of smaller companies including startups, we encourage everyone to shop small this season by supporting your local entrepreneur or business.

Black Friday: November 29, 2019
Small Business Saturday: November 30, 2019
Cyber Monday: December 2, 2019

While people are shopping for great deals during this holiday season, it’s important not to forget about the numerous nonprofits and charities that help support local communities through their various ethos and missions. #GivingTuesday is coming up on Tuesday, December 3rd, and we wanted to give a shout out to some of the nonprofit organizations that we support.

Youth Entrepreneurship Programming: Bamboo Ladder is a recognized 501(c)(3) that gives grants to startups and helps support youth entrepreneurship programs, beginning at the high school level. For more information about Bamboo Ladder and their mission, please visit https://bambooladder.org/

Creative Impact For Change: Creative Impact For Change is a Boston-area 501(c)(3) believes in the power of connecting. They believe that art and creativity are tools to inspire, educate, and engage. For more information about Creative Impact For Change and how they help, please visit https://www.creativeimpactforchange.org/

Candorful: Candorful is also a Boston based 501(c)(3) and they help veterans and military families with the transition from military to civilian life. Their mission is to connect transitioning military service members with experienced interview coaches for live personal practice interviews. They are actively helping transitioning military members nationwide. For more information on how you can help support them, please visit https://candorful.org/

About Ben Jen Holdings

Ben Jen Holdings is a full service startup and small business consultancy and investment firm. We work with entrepreneurs in their seed, growth, and mature stages, to help them succeed.