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Area nonprofits and businesses, including clients of Community Works, Greenville Housing Fund and Homes of Hope, have a new well for capital investment. Greenville-based donor-advised fund platform Abundance Capital received its…

Mission-driven community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and minority deposit-taking institutions (MDIs) have transformative potential, HOPE CEO Bill Bynum told members of the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. .…

Data journalist and entrepreneur Sherrell Dorsey grew up in Seattle and interned at Microsoft as a teenager after receiving training through the Technology Access Foundation. Editor's note: From Seattle Sherrell Dorsey…

It's 1900 and it's a typical afternoon on Durham's Black Wall Street. Black families, couples and individuals get their hair cut at local barbershops, pay down payments on their homes to the…

Alyssa Hogan, Business Consultant A.A.H. Logo Business Consultant Alyssa A. Hogan Gives Minority Florida Businesses A Head Start In MWBE Certification And Business Plans With Her New…

New York legalized recreational marijuana last March with a law designed to make room for small businesses and people from diverse backgrounds. But nearly a year from now, it's still unclear what the licensing process will look like for…

Growing up in Orem, Lyn Johnson was "super aware" of marketing companies on many levels. They marked one of the only major industries to tap the many women who had left the workforce, she realized.But to work for these companies, women…

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During the summer of 2020, at the height of the pandemic, Tyler McClure JD '22, David Liao JD '22, Justin Garfinkle JD '22 and Guillaume Julian JD '22 read numerous articles on closing small businesses. McClure, who helped small…

By Jon Hill (Nov 3, 2021, 11:08 a.m. EDT) - The New York financial services regulator on Wednesday unveiled plans to collect data on loans to minority and women-owned businesses as part of its efforts regulars to assess lenders on…

EDITOR'S NOTE: NJ Cannabis Insider is co-hosting a Cannabis Career and Business Fair on November 17 at the University of Stockton. Tickets here.To get banking services for her cannabis delivery business, Precious Osage-Erese, COO of Roll…

The “Peace Through Business” program is a “Shark Tank” style competition that has been helping women entrepreneurs in Rwanda and Afghanistan…

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) - Anne Arundel County is offering grants of up to $ 50,000 to small businesses that have suffered damage or have been forced to close due to coastal flooding, County Executive Steuart Pittman said on…

Women and minority entrepreneurs can take advantage of the loan and grant programs recently announced by the State of Ohio and Franklin County.The Franklin County Community Equity Fund is supporting small black and brown businesses during…

Did you know that women-owned businesses are about half as likely to get equity financing as men-owned businesses? Weighing in with the pandemic, small businesses, especially those run by women, are currently facing a host of challenges:…

Joshua's Hand is hosting a launch event on Saturday, October 23, at 3 p.m. at the Center for Faith and Leadership across from the University of Mary Washington campus.Prior to the event, Joshua's Hand will match all donations up to $ 1,000…

Major tech companies - like the rest of America's businesses - responded to the 2020 police murder of George Floyd in part by pledging to give big to racial justice groups.Our analysis of these companies found that, overall, Big Tech paid…

PORTLAND, Ore., October 14 (UPI) - Almost a decade after the first states approved cannabis for recreational use, righting the wrongs caused by the War on Drugs, including making the business accessible to minorities, is boosting…

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two new loan programs are launched to help minority and women-owned businesses in Ohio.The loan programs will be administered by the Ohio Department of Development through the Minority Business Development Division.The new…

Robert James, II - President and CEO of Carver CDE JPMorgan Chase today announced that it has increased its investment in Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to $ 100 million…

Over the summer, the federal government created the "Restaurant Revitalization Fund", but the money for it dried up in a matter of weeks. NORFOLK, Virginia - Restaurant revitalization funds dried up in a matter…

From the all-female honor guard to the female CEO to the governor who flew to mark the moment, this week's grand opening for Special Aerospace Services' new Huntsville facility was clear on its message. It was about women taking their…

CHICAGO--(COMMERCIAL THREAD) - Groupon, the go-to destination for local experiences, encourages everyone to celebrate October Women's National Small Business Month. To facilitate support and purchasing in women-owned businesses,…

STACEY ABRAMS A a gift for turning failures into success. After conceding in a tight race for governor in Georgia in 2018, the 47-year-old entrepreneur, lawyer, writer and former lawmaker focused on fighting the state's restrictive voting…

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida - When it comes to South Florida businesses, not all business owners share a good slice of the pie. Minority-owned businesses face a great disparity. But there is an effort to change that in Palm Beach County.In…

GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) - On September 22, we celebrate American Business Women's Day! We have come a long way since the days of World War II, when the government labor minister said a million wives and wives were wanted for war…

Dubai - Women-owned start-ups and licensed SMEs in UAE are invited to participate in TTrajectory to win a prize worth AED 700,000 and one year of business support and marketing services to drive growth and revenues and bring them to a new…

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(Jackson, Wyoming) - The Wyoming Council for Women (WCW) announced this week that Sara Flitner of Jackson has won the 2021 Wyoming Female Entrepreneur of the Year award. Flitner operates Flitner Strategies, a Jackson-based company that…

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted Nika Cotton to quit her social work job and open Soulcentricitea last July. But it was risky to open coffee and tea during a pandemic, when other small businesses…

Battery manufacturer I-G3N. Photo credit: Edge Croissance South African SME owned by black women, I-G3N, which develops lithium-ion batteries, has successfully raised $ 1.3 million in investment.…

I have made it my mission since June not to write about Babydog, the English bulldog of Governor Jim Justice. I have long complained that Babydog is often used by the Governor to…

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There has been an exponential growth in the number of women starting businesses for the first time in the past 12 months. As a result of the pandemic, thousands of women have been forced to quit their jobs, had to…

The business of an average black woman earns only 11% of the revenue generated by businesses owned by white women. (WOCinTech Chat / Flickr) Black women are driving America's entrepreneurial boom by creating six times as many…

In August of last year, Tiffany Krueger feared her dream of owning and operating a fitness center would be shattered by the COVID-19 pandemic.This month, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee imposed new gym restrictions that…

A national loan and grant organization that pulled out of Cleveland 15 years ago is returning to the region, with the aim of narrowing the gaps in wealth, work and well-being.Local Initiatives Support Corp., better known as LISC,…

June 30, 2021 The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, in partnership with the New Northern Virginia Minority-Owned Businesses Working Group, recently released a new report "Supporting Northern Virginia Minority-Owned Businesses"…

(CBS4) - Energize Colorado, a pandemic-born nonprofit, has worked throughout the past year and a half to help small minority-owned and women-owned businesses stay afloat, providing additional funding to…

As credit unions strive to advance the communities they serve, they also seek opportunities to demonstrate that they are part of those same communities. With June being Pride Month, several credit unions used CUNA's Advancing…

Members of Congress are struggling to figure out the best way to get the country out of the health and financial crisis, but many supporters intend everyone to be locked out, overthrown and underserved. We are looking for a new…

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WASHINGTON - Six days after his inauguration, President Biden vowed that his administration would see everything through the prism of racial equality, making it "the business of the whole government."On Friday, its $ 6 trillion budget…

The federal government's massive payroll protection program, which has been a lifeline for small…

For the first time, white men are now the minority of business leaders in the United States thanks to a transformation driven by the rapid growth of women and Latinx-owned businesses. This historic change has far-reaching implications…

Like so many small Long Island businesses over the past year, Claudy's Beauty Supply in Uniondale has faced unimaginable challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.…

As President Biden nears his 100th day in office, one of the campaign promises looming during his presidency is to ensure that underserved and low-income communities are at the forefront - guard against any economic recovery. It was a…

As President Biden nears his 100th day in office, one of the campaign promises looming during his presidency is to ensure that underserved and low-income communities are at the forefront - guard against any economic recovery. It…

The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) ad in January that a grant of $ 150,000 for the launch of a business center for women would be given to the non-profit organization Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. After…

On Friday, restaurateurs can learn the ins and outs of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund from the…

By Neil Hare The PPP is about to expire as regulatory changes have finally given priority to small businesses that ... need it most. Getty One year after Paycheque Protection Program (PPP), it's…

The US government gives billions of dollars to minority-owned banks in an effort to help revitalize low-income communities in cities like Atlanta, Detroit and New Orleans. Some of the country's largest financial institutions are also…

CHAPEL HILL - It is clear that the federal government has prioritized supporting small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite issues in the rollout and implementation of federal programs such as the Payroll Protection…

WILMINGTON, Del., April 22, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Main conclusions: The number of homeowners pessimistic about the future of the US economy doubles March 2020 level; only 24% express their optimism About half of homeowners expect…

The death of George Floyd last year and subsequent mass protests have brought to light inequality between blacks and whites in all its forms, including challenges for black-owned businesses.Since then, data suggests consumers are…

Eighty-eight percent of U.S. small business owners have exhausted their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, according to a Babson's new report Goldman Sachs 10,000 small businesses program. This…

Rapper Ice Cube slammed Democratic Party members following last week's convention, saying despite all the fanfare, no speaker talked about a "deal with black America."The hip-hop icon and actor urged black Americans to make sure both…

The House selection subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis found that the US Treasury Department had encouraged banks to prioritize existing clients who applied for PPP loans, allegedly to the detriment of underserved communities and SMEs.…

Updated, 4:44 PM, 12/02/20 As Michigan moves closer to 10,000 dead From the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit metro businessman Joe Vicari is calling on restaurants statewide to defy any additional health…