FirstEnergy grants $1 million to venture capital organization to support minority businesses in northeast Ohio
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Instacart expands ad initiative with another $1 million to support women-owned brands
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Women-owned businesses get boost from SBA program
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From stem girls to chicken wings: UNC students keep pace with booming startups
At some point in high school, Rida Bayraktar realized that she was the only girl…
FirstBank honored by the prestigious Martin Luther King, Jr.
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KC Black Owned urges people to support black businesses
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Celia store in downtown New Bedford is grateful for buying black
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How fintechs can help catalyze the growth of women-led SMEs in India
While the world is excited about Nykaa’s IPO and the success story of its founder…
BuyBlack New Bedford’s support for black-owned businesses to continue in 2022
NEW BEDFORD – In 2021, BuyBlackNB showcased nine vendor pop-ups to support black-owned businesses on…
Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams discusses expansion plans
Southern Bancorp is developing on several fronts. Arkadelphia-based Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) to receive…
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US Treasury to Unveil Increase in Funding for Minority Loans Next Week
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We need to expand access to capital and credit in underserved communities
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a public health and economic crisis that has exposed racial…
Wells Fargo Donates $ 20 Million to Help Ethnically Diverse Small Businesses in Charlotte
Wells Fargo today announced a $ 20 million pledge to help start and grow ethnically…
Virginia Beach to Update Efforts to Boost Minority Women-Owned Businesses
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Tasha Turnbull knows a lot about strength. She founded her business,…
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Small Business Grant Opportunities for Women and Minority Entrepreneurs
Women and minority business owners have historically had difficulty accessing capital. There are therefore now…
The PPP is gone, but government support for small businesses is not
The federal government’s paycheck protection program has provided small business owners with just under $…
Pasco’s small businesses receive funds from US bailout -YakTriNews
Pasco’s businesses, many of which are minority-owned, have received grants under the American Rescue Act.…
Opinion: American companies must have more women at the helm
Lozano Castro is director of the Brink Small Business Development Center at the University of…
Racial prejudices affected who received paycheck protection program loans, report says
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Black Owned Business Loan Fund Seen as Potential Tool for Economic Growth | Business
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Celebrating Women-Owned Businesses during National Women’s Small Business Month
Nationally, nearly 2,000 new women-owned businesses are starting up every day. As we kick off…
How Stacey Abrams – the entrepreneur – turns losses into wins
STACEY ABRAMS A a gift for turning failures into success. After conceding in a tight…
Fraud – Continue to raise the curtain on the abuse of federal aid – Criminal law
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Some Vermont businesses have received excessive pandemic relief, auditor says
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Pasadena Chamber Formally Installs Inaugural Gala President and Trustees Delayed by Pandemic – Pasadena Now
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How an Atlanta basketball team went from Republican hands to LGBTQ ownership
Last summer, at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the nation, the…
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Vanessa Pugh has a message for small businesses affected by COVID: When it comes to…
Caribbean game inventor joins Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple in social gaming industry
Black Barbadian inventor Sandra Harewood just launched her digital game RAID Word Game, on the…
Fintechs Can Help Close Racial Gaps: San Francisco Fed Chairman
Structural gaps have made it more difficult for communities of color to access pandemic relief…
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Meet the women of Metro Detroit who started Skinphorea Facial Bar
DETROIT – Two black female business owners have been told ‘no’ so many times that…
Entrepreneurs of color are at the heart of our economic recovery from COVID-19
For centuries, small businesses owned by people of color have contributed to the fabric of…
RAEDI receives funding to help emerging entrepreneurs
Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI) announced that the organization has received initial funding of…
Lakeland Chamber seeks $ 500,000 from US city bailout funds
LAKELAND – Lakeland has over $ 24 million in federal funding coming up, and at…
Credit unions work to move communities forward LGTBQ + | 2021-06-29
As credit unions strive to advance the communities they serve, they also seek opportunities to…
Fintech lenders are essential for small businesses accessing PPPs
As head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) of the United States, Isabella Casillas Guzman,…
Black America Needs a “New Normal”: Equitable Access to Credit to Create Wealth | Comment
Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a double crisis. More than 542,000…
US SBA suspends grants under injunction in lawsuit filed by white restaurateurs
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How we can save neighborhoods and fuel a circular economy in York County
Ride D. Parker IIFor decades York County has experienced a core of poverty surrounded by…
Business recovery has been slower in high-income regions like LI, study finds
Regions like Long Island, with incomes above the national average, recover more slowly from the…
The financial success of the Asian United States is a myth reinforced by flawed government data
Asian Americans are doing well economically, according to government statistics. The income of Asian Americans…
100 years after the Tulsa race massacre, lessons from my grandfather
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Biden’s budget has racial equity efforts in place
WASHINGTON – Six days after his inauguration, President Biden vowed that his administration would see…
Small Business PPP Pandemic Darkened by Confusion and Dismissed Hopes | Business
The Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON – The massive federal payroll protection program, which has been a…
P3 Pandemic Help For Confused Small Businesses | Economy
The federal government’s massive payroll protection program, which has been a lifeline for small businesses…
6th Circ. Blocks SBA COVID-19 Minority Loan Priority
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White men are now the minority of business owners in the United States
White men are now the minority of business owners in the United States, a change…
Wichita PROPEL revolving loan program launches May 24
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National Survey Shows Small Business Income Declines | New
NASHVILLE (WSMV) – A new national poll shows that almost a year after the start…