- May 1, 2021An analysis of Paycheck Protection Program lending reveals stark disparities across the country. In the LA area, businesses in White…
- April 30, 2021More than a year has passed since the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic sparked a nationwide economic crisis. Since March…
April 15, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted communities of color and small busi- nesses of color, in many cases to a…- April 8, 2021Business ownership has the potential to be a financial bulwark, especially for business owners of color. Age 45+ business owners…
- April 8, 2021Legacies of historical racist policies and ongoing discrimination in areas such as education, employment, and housing have barred many Californians…
- April 1, 2021Drawing on recent research, this issue brief – co-authored by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, the Institute for the…
- March 31, 2021HOPE and SurveyMonkey released the findings of the inaugural HOPE Minority Small Business Index survey which examines the sentiments and…
- March 30, 2021Small businesses play a special role in innovation. In 2018, 37% of high-tech workers worked for small businesses. According to…
- March 29, 2021Women-owned firms made up only 19.9% of all firms that employed people in the United States in 2018 but their…
- March 23, 2021About two-thirds of business owners start their business from scratch, while less than a quarter of owners purchased the business…
