Talk Business & Politics March 1, 2021 By George Jared The life blood of many small businesses is access to capital. Since 2017, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has distributed $658.8 million in SBA 7(A) loans in Arkansas, with few of those going to women and minorities. According to a study by the Winthrop Rockefeller…
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette March 2, 2021 by Stephen Steed The coronavirus pandemic worsened the already-bad climate for minority-owned small businesses and their access to capital, according to an online panel discussion Monday hosted by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. The discussion was part of the foundation’s “Grow AR Own” virtual series featuring community, business and bank…
Yahoo Finance February 25, 2021 A Historic Number of Black Women Own Small Businesses in the US, Finds Annual Small Business Trends Report Released by Guidant Financial The annual Small Business Trends survey conducted by the Small Business Trends Alliance, recently released the reports findings on Black entrepreneurs including the fact that women make up…
Next City February 26, 2021 The Pandemic Is Pushing Cities to Rethink How to Drive Capital to Small Business By Oscar Perry Abello As of February 2020, counting currency in circulation, deposits in bank and credit union checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and money market accounts, the total money supply in the U.S.…
Forbes Feb 26, 2021 How To Level The Financial Playing Field For Women- And Minority-Owned Businesses By Kerri Thurston The Covid-19 pandemic and its economic aftermath have harmed companies of all sizes. Tens of thousands of small to medium-sized businesses in the United States have permanently closed. Thousands more are on the verge of…
Arkansas Business February 19, 2021 Supporting Entrepreneurs Elevates Our Communities by U.S. Rep. French Hill and Jeff Standridge This week celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week, which highlights the work done by entrepreneurs across the country. Our state is home to a number of thriving businesses started by determined individuals who had a vision and boldly pursued…