This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast features a pair of stories about efforts to support entrepreneurs from communities typically underrepresented among business founders.

First, Daniel Smith, a co-founder of The Porter House KC, joins the podcast to discuss his organization's efforts to support businesses built from scratch.

Then, Amina Abdul-Malik, the investment director for the St. Louis nonprofit WePower, talks about challenges that underrepresented entrepreneurs face in times of high inflation.