Lending, grant, and social capital to scale up lending to diverse small businesses

Getting a small business loan from the bank has always been particularly hard for women and minority business owners.

Fifteen financial institutions that support small businesses will receive grants and loans as part of Wells Fargo’s Diverse Community Capital program.

Infusing culturally enriched activities and authentic scenarios into learning

At the close of the OFN Membership meeting in Albuquerque in 2008, at the Conference where Jim Collins spoke, a small group of OFN Members active in small business lending challenged me to do more to support them.