- 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…
- March 17, 2021Economists have long been sounding the alarm that Black, Latinx, and female workers and small business owners are being hit…
- March 17, 2021The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) analyzed the relationship between large banks that make small business loans and the number…
- March 9, 2021Since 1980, the number of commercial banks has dropped from 14,400 to 4,600. Given the decrease in commercial banking options,…
- March 2, 2021Through its work, the Future of Work Commission identified critical challenges for California to address for work and workers. Many…
- March 2, 2021A new issue brief from the Office of Advocacy, “The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Small Businesses,” examines the…
- March 1, 2021As the pandemic disproportionately affects small businesses and communities of color, the new administration and Congress are currently debating a…