Take Action on Three State Bills for Micro; Is California Small Business Friendly
August 23, 2018
Author: Daniela Fernandez-Ulen
Posts by Daniela Fernandez-Ulen
Historic Truth in Lending for SmallBiz; Disaster Prep Webinar
August 17, 2018
Independent Work is the New Normal
For the 93rd month in a row, the U.S. has added payroll jobs to the economy. This trend has lowered the unemployment rate to just 4 percent and has contributed to the 6.7 million jobs currently open. With such a booming job market, it’s natural to think that independent work would see a decline as
Keba Konte, Red Bay Coffee
Keba Konte has demonstrated his commitment to creating good jobs for people in Oakland, California. In fact, over the years he’s created over fifty jobs through three enterprises. But, when he went to his bank to secure funding to open a new wholesale coffee roastery and cafe, he was turned down.
Tax Reform and Small Business; Resiliency After Fires
August 9, 2018
The Effects of The Tax Bill Are Starting To Show
Seven months have passed since Congress enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new law remains a subject of controversy, with policymakers, activists, and the media continuing to debate its effectiveness and repercussions. But among taxpayers – from individuals to business owners to nonprofits – the general feeling towards the tax bill is that
Resiliency After Fires, Census is Open
August 3, 2018
Census is Open! Recruit Readers
July 26, 2018
James Holtslag, The Heart and Trotter
Civic San Diego provided Accion San Diego, a nonprofit microlender, $400,000 in lending capital from the Civic San Diego Loan Fund in 2017. This capital is supporting small businesses in communities that have a median household income of $60,000 or below. One of the businesses who received funds was The Heart and Trotter Butchery located in the El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association (BIA). Voted San Diego City Beat’s Best Butcher Shop the last three years, the Heart and Trotter is a whole animal butchery offering the highest quality, hormone and antibiotic free meats and products sourced from local sustainable ranchers and businesses.
Data Collection Webinar Today; Dealing with Disasters; Truth in Lending
July 19, 2018