Archives: Resources

  • Building Women’s Wealth Through Business Ownership

    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…
  • Latino Economic Well-Being in CA

    July 9, 2019
    In this report, we provide an up-to-date overview of the current economic conditions for Latinos, focused on the four key…
  • 2019 California Economy Facts

    July 9, 2019
    California’s economy in 2018 ranks as the fifth largest in the world – larger than the UK, India, France, Brazil,…
  • The State of Independence 2019

    June 18, 2019
    The MBO Partners State of Independence report presents an annual snapshot of a rapidly evolving and increasingly important component of…
  • Small Businesses after The Great Recession

    June 7, 2019
    Small businesses are essential to the economic infrastructure of both lower-income and higher-income neighborhoods. In this report, we compare small…
  • The Future of Banking

    June 6, 2019
    This report is based on research findings from focus groups and interviews. The focus groups were conducted with LMI individuals…
  • Entrepreneurship in Communities of Color

    June 6, 2019
    This guide gives ecosystem builders and local developers an overview of key concepts and general recommendations on how to use…
  • California 2019 Small Biz Profile

    April 24, 2019
    Overall California Economy• In the third quarter of 2018, California grew at an annual rate of 3.5%, which was faster…
  • Establish a Public Credit Registry

    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…
  • Women-Owned Employer Businesses

    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…