In 2018, only 2.2% of venture capital went to women-led start-ups; less than 1% to Black entrepreneurs. The American Dream of achieving prosperity through hard work and initiative has remained elusive for women, people of color, social entrepreneurs, and others marginalized by a system designed ages ago by White men of privilege. Until now. In Moving Mountains: The Power of Main Street Americans to Change Our Economy, Janice Shade uses storytelling and humor to deliver illuminating facts and practical tips. An entrepreneur and #64257;nancial innovator since 2006, Janice lays out alternative #64257;nancing opportunities for both entrepreneurs and citizen investors. In these pages you #700;ll #64257;nd: - stories of women entrepreneurs and their quests for capital - a history and exposé of the inequities of our start-up capital markets - evaluation of crowdfunding #700;s past, present, and future potential- sneak peaks at the latest innovations in community-sourced capital- steps you can take today to align your money with your valuesIf you #700;re disenchanted with Wall Street and the current money system that perpetuates the concentration of wealth among the few, this book is for you. It #700;s meant to inspire and shed light on the emerging possibility to create economic justice for all.