Mississippi incubator seeks to lift up small businesses
Our Village United launches ELEVATE Mississippi, an incubator program, to help small businesses with technical assistance and capital.
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Equitable opportunities for entrepreneurs of color in Detroit
In 2015, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation created the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund with the Detroit Development Fund and JPMorgan Chase to dramatically change ...
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Michigan grantees protect equitable employment by supporting small businesses
Across Michigan, W.K. Kellogg Foundation grantees worked to leverage additional capital and provide technical assistance and capacity building for small businesses, with a ...
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Dismantling structural racism removes barriers to capital
At a time when Black and Brown-owned businesses have been hardest-hit by COVID-19 and the related economic crisis, the Association for Enterprise Opportunity ...
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Flexible relief for business owners of color in Grand Rapids
Rende Progress Capital launched the RACE4Progress Fund to provide progressive, low interest and flexible loans to existing businesses owned by ‘excluded entrepreneurs.' This ...
Promoting thriving families and equitable communities through small business lending in Battle Creek
The Battle Creek Small Business Loan Fund supports small business owners with a focus on female entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color in Battle ...
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Battle Creek accelerates opportunities for small businesses
The Battle Creek Small Business Loan Fund is a $10 million loan fund available to members of the Battle Creek community and small ...
