As AfroTech previously told you, the rapper invested $300,000 to spearhead the program and the Houston Independent School District matched his donation. With $600,000 in new funding, 50 Cent launched The Business Lab under the G-Unity Foundation with hopes to propel students to launch or manage their own company.

“This is an exciting partnership for the students of HISD,” said HISD Superintendent Millard House II back in May, according to Defender Network. “Curtis Jackson moved to Houston and immediately invested in our children, becoming a stakeholder in their future.”

The students from the trio of high schools were offered the chance to acquire educational resources from experts in their field twice weekly. And, as the year comes to a close, students have an opportunity to present the ideation of their business to investors and promising prospects will receive financial backing for their startup.

The program is proving to be a success for the city of Houston as now 66 students can celebrate a new chapter.

“66 of my 75 kids have a job now @gunitybusinesslab. Houston i’m so proud of this program 3 ward, 5 ward let’s get it,” 50 Cent shared on Instagram.

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