Resource Category: Policy

November 12, 2019

Rural economic development strategies need to adjust to these new trends to include a place-based approach to rural economic development…

September 9, 2019

There are an estimated 30.7 million small businesses (defined as those with fewer than 500 employees) in the United States,…

September 4, 2019

Better-qualified black and Hispanic testers who shopped for small business loans at Los Angeles area bank branches were treated worse…

July 23, 2019

This report explores ways business ownership can serve as a wealth-building tool for women, explains the systemic barriers impeding women’s…

June 6, 2019

This report is based on research findings from focus groups and interviews. The focus groups were conducted with LMI individuals…

June 6, 2019

This guide gives ecosystem builders and local developers an overview of key concepts and general recommendations on how to use…

April 17, 2019

America's credit reporting system is controlled by 3 big, for-profit companies—Experian, Transunion, and Equifax—which collect lending and payment data on 220 million…

March 25, 2019

In March 2019, the Office of Advocacy published a fact sheet titled “Small Business Facts: Spotlight on Women-Owned Employer Businesses”, written by Nora…

March 12, 2019

Small Business Majority published a new report, California small business owners support policies to expand health coverage access and lower costs. The poll of…

February 26, 2019

With limited financial sophistication, entrepreneurial consumers approach the financial marketplace more like retail financial consumers than like business customers. However,…