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Tag: Small Business

OFN Seeking Stories about Small Businesses Impacted by Predatory Lending practices

Has your organization recently seen an increase in small business owners looking to refinance from high-cost debt products? OFN is seeking stories…

August 8, 2019

News

Wells Fargo Donates Additional $7.9 Million for Small Business Growth

Wells Fargo announced another new boost to diverse small businesses today with $7.9 million in grants from its Diverse Community Capital program, which…

July 25, 2019

Events

Recap of Small Business Finance Forum 2019: Unlocking Entrepreneurial Potential

Thank you to the nearly 400 attendees and other supporters who made the eighth annual Small Business Finance Forum in Chicago a…

July 1, 2019

News

Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune Features OFN Member’s Work to Support Local Shopping Movement

Recently, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune featured OFN member Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) in an article about the building momentum for the local shopping movement as…

June 28, 2019

News

FIELD at the Aspen Institute Is Now the Business Ownership Initiative

FIELD at the Aspen Institute is changing its name to the Business Ownership Initiative, which is an update to better reflect and communicate…

June 26, 2019

News

Stanford Social Innovation Review Profiles Collaborative CDFI Microlending Model in New Mexico

Despite many honest attempts to address inequity in the lending industry, the barriers to accessing capital for business owners in low-income and…

June 20, 2019

News

Forbes Article Features OFN Member’s Support for Women-Owned Businesses

When the large financial services company she worked at merged with another, Lia Hirtz lost her job running its office, which included…

June 6, 2019

Voices

Surviving Gentrification with LEDC

This is the final in a six-part series spotlighting CDFIs in the Wells Fargo Works for Small Business®: Diverse Community Capital program…

June 5, 2019

Events, News

Latest SBFF Updates: Plenary Sessions and Small Business Partner Showcase

“OFN is excited to announce two of our three plenary sessions at this year’s Small Business Finance Forum. The Tuesday plenaries will…

June 5, 2019