Resource Category: Microbusiness

  • Freelancing in America 2018

    October 31, 2018
    This study, conducted by an independent research firm and commissioned in partnership by Upwork and Freelancers Union, surveyed more than…
  • Analysis of States’ APR Caps

    October 18, 2018
    This National Consumer Law Center report examines the annual percentage rate (APR), including both interest and fees, allowed in each…
  • CRA and The Creative Economy

    October 6, 2018
    Upstart Co-Lab has published The Community Reinvestment Act and the Creative Economy: Investing in Creative Places and Businesses as Part…
  • T.A. Programs Serving Black and Hispanic Entrepreneurs

    September 26, 2018
    In conjunction with the Partnership for Lending in Underserved Markets (PLUM), a Milken Institute and U.S. Small Business Administration initiative…
  • Black Women Business Startups

    September 20, 2018
    Black women launch new businesses more often than any other group in the nation. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas…
  • Credit Experiences of Minority-Owned Firms

    September 17, 2018
    Given the relationship between a small business’s access to financing and its outcomes, and given the growing share of minorities…
  • Small Business Lending in the U.S.

    September 10, 2018
    The growth and survival of U.S. small businesses depend on how depository lending institutions and other financial intermediaries are attending…
  • 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses

    August 31, 2018
    The State of Women-Owned Businesses reports are used by the women’s enterprise development community — media, funders, entrepreneurial support organizations,…
  • Small Business Friendliness Survey

    August 14, 2018
    Since 2012, the Thumbtack Small Business Friendliness Survey has surveyed thousands of entrepreneurs on the state and local public policies…
  • Fintech Investigative Report

    August 10, 2018
    Last year, Congressman Cleaver launched a groundbreaking investigation into the small business lending practices of Financial Technology (FinTech) companies, studying…