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On April 6, CNBC published an op-ed by Seth Levine, founding partner of Foundry Group, and Elizabeth MacBride, founder of Times of Entrepreneurship, that details…

On Saturday, April 4, Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams appeared on Fox News with correspondent Leland Vittert to discuss the rollout of the…

OFN announced today that we are working with Google to launch the Grow with Google Small Business Fund. The $125 million fund will…

By a vote of 96-0, on March 25 the US Senate passed the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act, which…

Above all else, I hope that you are taking care to stay healthy and well in this uncertain time. COVID-19 is proving…

OFN is actively monitoring developments around COVID-19 (the coronavirus) as we plan our 2020 events. In response to the evolving situation, we have decided…

OFN has formed a new COVID-19 community exclusively for OFN members on the CDFI Connect platform. The new members-only COVID-19 community provides a private space…

Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, new OFN member Piedmont Business Capital (PBC) is on a mission to create shared economic prosperity for local minority and women entrepreneurs. With roots dating back to…

On March 21, The Hill published an op-ed entitled “Ensure small business survival during COVID-19 crisis: Fund the CDFI Fund” that urges Congress to allocate $1…