10,000 Small Businesses is a philanthropic initiative launched by the Goldman Sachs Foundation in April 2010 that pledges 0 million in various aid to small businesses in the United States, United Kingdom, and France. The initiative aims to provide 20,000 small businesses with assistance – ranging from business and management education and mentoring to access to capital and business support services. To date, more than 16,000 business owners have graduated from the program across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico