1 out of every 20 U.S. citizens will serve in prison in his or her lifetime. Once released, traditional labor markets are often closed to individuals with criminal histories.
Our Mission
Create sustainable, flourishing lives after incarceration through entrepreneurship.
The Challenge
The Opportunity
While workforce training programs are popular, the intersection of entrepreneurship and ex-offenders is widely untouched and not well researched.
The Solution
RU Flourishing (RUF) is a training, support and research initiative that will help ex-prisoners returning to their communities imagine, start and nurture ventures that will allow them to build flourishing new lives.

Who We Are
The Rutgers Advanced Institute for the Study of Entrepreneurship and Development serves as the platform organization supporting a series of initiatives intended to drive entrepreneurship efforts across Rutgers Business School and the greater community.
Interested in helping us flourish?
RAISED is looking for formerly incarcerated person who’ve managed businesses successfully to partner with us this Fall. Reach out to us for more details.
