For Immediate Release: Contact: Frank Knapp Jr. 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Columbia, SC, March 31, 2021—The nation’s 40-year low in new business startups has a number of contributing factors. The Reform the SBA campaign has recommendations addressing some of the possible issues including access to capital, especially in rural and underserved communities and in particular for…
Orlando Sentinel March 26, 2021 Small Southern businesses need our help to rebuild after pandemic | Commentary By INEZ LONG, JANIE BARRERA, DR. KARAMA NEAL AND GRACE FRICKS GUEST COLUMNIST | One in 10 Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 — a shining light at the end of a very dark year. We can finally…
Impact Alpha March 29, 2021 Georgia is throttling voters. The South’s financial system is doing the same to its entrepreneurs. By Beth Bafford is Vice President, Syndications and Strategy at Calvert Impact Capital. …Today, my day job is focused on shifting the behavior of the capital markets to be more inclusive and equitable. We…