Ursulette Huntley Ward Building Entrepreneurs in Huntington

I chat with Ursulette Huntley Ward, executive director of Unlimited Future in Huntington, a business incubator and economic development center based in the Fairfield community. She explains how they help people in transition, including those coming out of incarceration, aging out of foster care, graduating without a plan, or dealing with major life changes. We talk about a mistake from her own journey when she lost a training program on a thumb drive, and how it pushed her to stay organized, keep backups, and rebuild the program better the second time. She breaks down the challenges she sees most, like limited resources and people feeling punished for old decisions they cannot forgive themselves for. She also calls out a misconception that nobody will help, even though support exists through nonprofits and community organizations, and we agree pride keeps a lot of people from asking. She shares that her best investment is putting money into other entrepreneurs and watching them reach their goals. Right now she is working on fundraising and telling Unlimited Future’s story. Her advice is to talk about your offer with care, without dollar signs in your eyes, and her rule is to stand by your word.