Press

It’s hard to find a job if you’ve been in jail. A new program is trying to fix that

March 2, 2023

Los Angeles Times (Article)

Community Champions: Defying the odds: why everyone deserves a fair chance

November 3, 2022

Los Angeles Business Journal (Article)

Permanent Punishment Conversation: Companies Find Value in Employing Individuals Re-Entering Workforce After Prison

October 5, 2022

WTTW PBS (Article and video)

Fear is the Real Barrier to Fair-Chance Hiring

May 13, 2022

Indeed.com (Article: Op-ed)

Opening Doors to People Who’ve Served Their Time

February 28, 2022

From Day One (Article)

Incarcerated People Are Gaining Skills. Is Industry Ready to Hire?

February 17, 2022

From Day One (Article)

Sharon Richardson Learned to Cook in Prison. Now She’s Taking Those Lessons Outside

November 8, 2021

Bon Appetit (Article)

Gramercy Season 3: Life After Prison (in partnership with Defy Ventures)

September 6, 2021

Gramercy (Podcast)

LegalZoom and Defy Ventures Partner to Give Aspiring Entrepreneurs with Justice-Involved Histories a Second Chance

August 26, 2021

LegalZoom (Press release)

New Google program offers digital skills to formerly incarcerated adults

April 30, 2021

EdScoop (Article)

Bringing digital skills to previously incarcerated jobseekers

April 29, 2021

Google (Blog post)

Defy Ventures and the Drucker School of Management Partner to Help Current and Former Incarcerated Students With New Entrepreneurship Program

March 18, 2021

PRWeb (Press release)

Social Impact: Prison to Entrepreneurship

January 11, 2021

KXSF and Spark (Radio and podcast interview)

Eight social enterprises giving ex-offenders a second chance

December 14, 2020

Virgin.com (Blog by Richard Branson)

More Entrepreneurship, Less Recidivism Among The Formerly Incarcerated

November 29, 2020

Forbes (Article)

Jobs for Formerly Incarcerated People

September 29, 2020

LinkedIn News (Video interview)

Shark Tank for Prisoners: A ticket out in a time of COVID

September 21, 2020

ABC 10 San Diego (Video and article)

During economic collapse, business owners with criminal records are haunted by their past

August 6, 2020

PBS NewsHour (Video)

For ex-cons, a new chance at Paycheck Protection Program loans

July 15, 2020

CBS News (Article)

Court Rules SBA PPP Loan Application Barring Eligibility from Business Owners with Criminal Records Unlawful

June 30, 2020

ACLU (Press release)

Ex-Cons Confront Labor Market That’s Likely to Leave Them Behind

June 18, 2020

Bloomberg (Article)

Entrepreneurs with criminal records illegally refused Cares Act relief, lawsuit says

June 17, 2020

Washington Post (Article)

Civil rights groups sue Small Business Administration over PPP loans

June 16, 2020

CBS News (Article)

ACLU, Civil Rights Organizations Sue the Small Business Administration for Excluding Business Owners with Criminal Records from COVID-19 Relief Loans

June 16, 2020

ACLU (Press Release, video)

Brand Activism: Should brands take a stand on social justice issues?

June 12, 2020

Ruby Media Group (Video, article, and podcast)

Defying the Narrative, hosted by Emily Procter

April 24, 2020

Defy YouTube Channel (Video)

From Prison to Production Line, Via Pizza

April 23, 2020

Sierra Magazine (Article)  

Some Ex-Felons Excluded from Small Business Relief in Spite of Trump's Criminal Justice Reform Platform

April 23, 2020

CNN (Article)

Higher Hope, Lower Recidivism For Defy’s Entrepreneurs In Training

February 4, 2020

Forbes (Video and article)

Entrepreneurship as a Second Chance: The Secret to Cutting Recidivism in Half

December 24, 2019

Grow Ensemble (Podcast)

Donovan prisoners taught manners

May 8, 2019

San Diego Reader (Article)