At a time when half of Black households in the UK live in persistent poverty - over twice as many as their white counterparts - We Don't Need Permission argues that investing in Black and under-represented entrepreneurs to create successful businesses is the surest, fastest socio-economic game-changer there is.

Durable empowerment - from education to health outcomes is key to solving the multiple problems that result from systemic racism and sexism. It is the best way to close the inequality gaps that have hampered and continue to hinder Black people and all women too. To address this problem head-on, Eric Collins co-founded venture capital firm Impact X Capital to invest in under-represented entrepreneurs in the UK and Europe.

In We Don't Need Permission, Collins identifies ten key principles of successful entrepreneurship and reveals how it's possible to change a system that has helped some, while holding others back. The book not only aims to inspire and motivate under-represented people to take their future and economic destiny into their own hands but will demand current business leaders and organizations that do business better.

It's time to stop waiting for someone else to give permission, Collins tells us, and start boldly making the world we want to see.