{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"164690","rtpr_id":"nACSfVHcGa-20261008","ticker":"FDX","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["FDX"],"title":"2025 FedEx Cares Report: Empowering Entrepreneurs","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-10-08T17:35:00.525Z","article_body":"NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October\n8, 2026 / Putting AI to work for small business\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/1944bf9b-61d3-4ff0-858a-641be3dac152/1234442/076ad8ad-5cf7-41e8-aa1d-061afb4fc2b1.png)\n\nFedEx uses AI every day to move millions of packages around the world -\noptimizing routes, predicting demand, and improving the customer experience.\nThrough Empowering Entrepreneurs, we're sharing that same mindset with small\nbusiness owners: helping them understand how AI is reshaping their industries\nand giving them the practical tools to use it to their advantage.\n\nTogether with organizations including Accion Opportunity Fund (AOF), Accion,\nGlobal Entrepreneurship Network/Hello Alice, Initiative for a Competitive\nInner City (ICIC), and others, we are making sure small businesses don't get\nleft behind as the way people shop, search, and discover products and services\ncontinues to change.\n\n\"The program helped us think more strategically about how to position our\nproducts online, tell our brand story, and build a stronger digital customer\njourney.\"\nFedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab Cohort Participant\n\n\"This class reminded me that structure, planning, and strategy are just as\nimportant as hustle.\"\nFedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab Cohort Participant\n\nHelping customers find small businesses in a new era of online search\n\nAI is changing how people discover products online - from AI-generated search\nresults to personal shopping assistants. Through our work with AOF and the\nFedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab, we're offering education, mentoring, and\ncapital to help sellers adapt:\n* The Learning Lab has served more than 11,000 small business owners since\n2021 through free webinars, interactive courses, and hands-on cohort programs.\n* Our AI search visibility webinar has been viewed more than 12,000 times on\nYouTube. Watch the webinar (https://pr.report/s6cn).\n* FedEx e-commerce experts shared how to write product descriptions AI tools\ncan understand and use free analytics to track how customers find them.\n* Cohort graduates report a 400% average increase in social media followers\nafter their participation in the Learning Lab.\nClick here to learn more about the FedEx E-commerce Learning Lab.\n(https://pr.report/s6co)\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/797d7ed8-7d0c-423c-aa54-324e5f5c148c/1234442/bdbcffee-edfa-4e83-9461-3cf97ffad126.png)\n\nUsing tech to advance business health\n\nEnhanced tech capabilities can unlock business potential. In 2025 we focused\non connecting entrepreneurs with practical training on growth fundamentals,\ndigital tools, and AI - covering everything from marketing and finance to\noperations and responsible use.\n* 150 participants in the FedEx Entrepreneur Fund and Boost Camp - a 12-week\ndigital accelerator in collaboration with Hello Alice and Global Entrepreneur\nNetwork - saw a 46% average increase in their Business Health™ scores and\n95% said they feel more equipped to navigate industry challenges.\n* Through ICIC's Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC), entrepreneurs\ncompleting AI-focused training bridged 41% of the gap to the highest AI\nconfidence level immediately after the course, rating its value 4.6 out of 5.\nTechnology meets sustainability\n\nAdriana Kao, a Boost Camp participant, founded her company Usefull to tackle\ntakeout container waste. Her tech-enabled, trackable reusable containers are\nturning sustainability into a scalable business. During the Boost Camp\nAccelerator, Adriana significantly improved her Business Health Score™.\n\nBringing personalized learning to entrepreneurs wherever they are\n\nIn Latin America and India, FedEx is supporting Ovante, a digital learning\nplatform from Accion that integrates AI to deliver personalized business\neducation to micro-entrepreneurs - many of whom are women running small\nbusinesses in under-resourced communities:\n* Ovante has a global reach of over 130,000 users, 78% of whom are women\nmicroentrepreneurs. The program currently operates in Mexico, Bolivia, and\nIndia.\n* In Mexico, the launch of Sofia - an AI-powered WhatsApp chatbot - reached\nover 56,000 active users within ten months of launch. Sofia delivers\ninteractive coaching on topics like pricing, financial management, and\nbuilding confidence. Learn more (https://pr.report/s6cp).\n* In India, FedEx and Ovante are taking a systems-level approach, with the\npotential for catalytic impact. Ovante has reached 3,200 women in rural\ncommunities so far and is poised to reach 50,000 by the end of 2027. Learn\nmore (https://pr.report/s6cq).\nOver 34% of user conversations with Sofia, Ovante's AI-powered chatbot in\nMexico, last 60-70 minutes, signaling deep engagement with the content.\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/4381d19d-acee-45e5-b1c7-67d638dcc2d0/1234442/7a173676-8607-4137-a3bb-9f0f38727820.png)\n\nLearn more about how FedEx empowers entrepreneurs in the 2025 FedEx Cares\nReport (https://pr.report/s6cr)\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from FedEx at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/s6cs)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: FedEx\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/fedex\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: FedEx\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/transportation/2025-fedex-cares-report-empowering-entrepreneurs-1234442)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSfVHcGa-20261008","title":"2025 FedEx Cares Report: Empowering Entrepreneurs","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"FDX","created":"2026-10-08T17:35:00.525Z","tickers":["FDX"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October\n8, 2026 / Putting AI to work for small business\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/1944bf9b-61d3-4ff0-858a-641be3dac152/1234442/076ad8ad-5cf7-41e8-aa1d-061afb4fc2b1.png)\n\nFedEx uses AI every day to move millions of packages around the world -\noptimizing routes, predicting demand, and improving the customer experience.\nThrough Empowering Entrepreneurs, we're sharing that same mindset with small\nbusiness owners: helping them understand how AI is reshaping their industries\nand giving them the practical tools to use it to their advantage.\n\nTogether with organizations including Accion Opportunity Fund (AOF), Accion,\nGlobal Entrepreneurship Network/Hello Alice, Initiative for a Competitive\nInner City (ICIC), and others, we are making sure small businesses don't get\nleft behind as the way people shop, search, and discover products and services\ncontinues to change.\n\n\"The program helped us think more strategically about how to position our\nproducts online, tell our brand story, and build a stronger digital customer\njourney.\"\nFedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab Cohort Participant\n\n\"This class reminded me that structure, planning, and strategy are just as\nimportant as hustle.\"\nFedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab Cohort Participant\n\nHelping customers find small businesses in a new era of online search\n\nAI is changing how people discover products online - from AI-generated search\nresults to personal shopping assistants. Through our work with AOF and the\nFedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab, we're offering education, mentoring, and\ncapital to help sellers adapt:\n* The Learning Lab has served more than 11,000 small business owners since\n2021 through free webinars, interactive courses, and hands-on cohort programs.\n* Our AI search visibility webinar has been viewed more than 12,000 times on\nYouTube. Watch the webinar (https://pr.report/s6cn).\n* FedEx e-commerce experts shared how to write product descriptions AI tools\ncan understand and use free analytics to track how customers find them.\n* Cohort graduates report a 400% average increase in social media followers\nafter their participation in the Learning Lab.\nClick here to learn more about the FedEx E-commerce Learning Lab.\n(https://pr.report/s6co)\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/797d7ed8-7d0c-423c-aa54-324e5f5c148c/1234442/bdbcffee-edfa-4e83-9461-3cf97ffad126.png)\n\nUsing tech to advance business health\n\nEnhanced tech capabilities can unlock business potential. In 2025 we focused\non connecting entrepreneurs with practical training on growth fundamentals,\ndigital tools, and AI - covering everything from marketing and finance to\noperations and responsible use.\n* 150 participants in the FedEx Entrepreneur Fund and Boost Camp - a 12-week\ndigital accelerator in collaboration with Hello Alice and Global Entrepreneur\nNetwork - saw a 46% average increase in their Business Health™ scores and\n95% said they feel more equipped to navigate industry challenges.\n* Through ICIC's Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC), entrepreneurs\ncompleting AI-focused training bridged 41% of the gap to the highest AI\nconfidence level immediately after the course, rating its value 4.6 out of 5.\nTechnology meets sustainability\n\nAdriana Kao, a Boost Camp participant, founded her company Usefull to tackle\ntakeout container waste. Her tech-enabled, trackable reusable containers are\nturning sustainability into a scalable business. During the Boost Camp\nAccelerator, Adriana significantly improved her Business Health Score™.\n\nBringing personalized learning to entrepreneurs wherever they are\n\nIn Latin America and India, FedEx is supporting Ovante, a digital learning\nplatform from Accion that integrates AI to deliver personalized business\neducation to micro-entrepreneurs - many of whom are women running small\nbusinesses in under-resourced communities:\n* Ovante has a global reach of over 130,000 users, 78% of whom are women\nmicroentrepreneurs. The program currently operates in Mexico, Bolivia, and\nIndia.\n* In Mexico, the launch of Sofia - an AI-powered WhatsApp chatbot - reached\nover 56,000 active users within ten months of launch. Sofia delivers\ninteractive coaching on topics like pricing, financial management, and\nbuilding confidence. Learn more (https://pr.report/s6cp).\n* In India, FedEx and Ovante are taking a systems-level approach, with the\npotential for catalytic impact. Ovante has reached 3,200 women in rural\ncommunities so far and is poised to reach 50,000 by the end of 2027. Learn\nmore (https://pr.report/s6cq).\nOver 34% of user conversations with Sofia, Ovante's AI-powered chatbot in\nMexico, last 60-70 minutes, signaling deep engagement with the content.\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/4381d19d-acee-45e5-b1c7-67d638dcc2d0/1234442/7a173676-8607-4137-a3bb-9f0f38727820.png)\n\nLearn more about how FedEx empowers entrepreneurs in the 2025 FedEx Cares\nReport (https://pr.report/s6cr)\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from FedEx at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/s6cs)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: FedEx\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/fedex\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: FedEx\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/transportation/2025-fedex-cares-report-empowering-entrepreneurs-1234442)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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