Archives: Resources

  • August 1, 2014
    This report examines factors affecting access to capital for high growth women-owned or women-led firms. Prior research suggests that significant…
  • July 23, 2014
    Women entrepreneurs still face challenges getting fair access to capital. Only 4 percent of the total dollar value of all…
  • July 21, 2014
    Women are an important force in America who have, for too long, been undervalued and underrepresented in political leadership and…
  • June 5, 2014
    Title I‐B funds, available nationwide under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), provide critical funding to help low‐income youth, unemployed adults…
  • April 23, 2014
    The latest report from CFED looks at how micro-businesses manage their finances, the major financial challenges they face, and which…
  • March 22, 2014
    The SBA’s Women’s Business Center (WBC) Program supports 106 nonprofit organizations that provide business training and counseling to female entrepreneurs…
  • December 23, 2013
    The California Reinvestment Coalition’s (CRC) 2010 economic development report documented a dramatic two-thirds plunge in critical bank lending to California…
  • November 23, 2013
    This report examines growth trends for small and micro businesses in recent years, the sector’s need for liability protection to…
  • November 23, 2013
    As it did in 2012, the Summit is tapping into California’s most vital resource—its people—to identify shared problems and to…
  • November 22, 2013
    Etsy is an online marketplace where artists and collectors sell their handmade goods, vintage items and craft supplies. Founded in…