small business

Lessons and Takeaways from Supporting Small Businesses to Improve Job Quality: Seven Tips for Workforce Organizations

Here are seven lessons around prospecting, recruitment, and engagement based on our experience working with Pacific Community Ventures.

April 12, 2022
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Practical Guide to Elevated Cybersecurity Risks for Small & Medium-sized Organizations

Amidst widespread fears of cyber ramifications for the US and western networks due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, Aspen Digital brought together some of the country’s top experts on cyber threats to help small and medium-size businesses understand how to handle online risks to their networks and operations. There are several concrete actions organizations can take today to prepare for a possible cyber incident.

March 16, 2022

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, February 2022

The pandemic and associated crises bring new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

February 28, 2022

Financing the Small Business Recovery: 7 Key Facts and Challenges for 2022

Although the pandemic has taken a steep toll on small firms, there are also signs of resilience and optimism.

February 18, 2022

We protect individuals from predatory lending practices — why not small businesses too?

Small businesses are critical to our economy, and they deserve the same basic standards of transparency and fairness that consumers now have.

February 17, 2022

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, January 2022

The pandemic and associated crises bring new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

January 31, 2022

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, December 2021

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

December 29, 2021

2021 Year in Review – Economic Opportunities Program

We are grateful for and proud of the conversations, ideas, and outcomes the EOP team has advanced – and optimistic about the opportunities ahead.

December 21, 2021
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Realizing the Potential of Digitization for Small Businesses

Digitization is transforming commerce. How can small businesses—which are critical to employment around the globe—take advantage of this shift?

December 21, 2021
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Entrepreneur Backed Assets Fund Welcomes Transformational $11.5 Million in Funding and $6 Million in Purchase Commitments

Funding will advance an emerging secondary market for community-based microlending for small businesses, filling a vital role in creating opportunity and equity in low-income communities.

December 2, 2021
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