hello alice cofounder and president elizabeth gore is with us.ime when the eei discussion pendulum has swung significantly. there is this view that allocating grants to people of color is somehow discriminating against white founders. how has that been intersection for the business, or has it been a galvanizing force? elizabeth: it has been a galvanizing force pay we hit 1.5 million small businesses on the platform, and we serve everyone at hello alice. the five .5 million small businesses -- 5.5 million small businesses launching in this country, it is a great time to be in fintech. we have done $40 million in philanthropy and grants, and we are proud those have gone to women, people of color, veterans, and white males. we want to make everyone is included in the small business ecosystem. it is critical. caroline: has any of your user base, any prospective clients, ever brought this up, the fact that you're giving grants to minorities, i feel discriminated? elizabeth: no. in fact, when we announced we were being sued, we have had hundreds of tho