Making Your Products Accessible to Underserved Markets

[ad_1] When a certain problem gets overt focus, others tend to get overlooked. Case-in-point: the Bottom of the Pyramid theory, created by Indian-American researcher and author CK Prahalad. Prahalad argued…

BMO Named “Bank of the Year for Banking in the Community” by Financial Times’ The Banker for Innovative Support of Underserved U.S. Businesses

[ad_1] The Banker’s “Bank of the Year for Banking in the Community” award recognizes the most innovative initiatives undertaken by financial institutions that enrich and improve the societies in which…

Historic Expansion of Lending Opportunities for Underserved Small Businesses

[ad_1] The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded three new Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) licenses, signaling a historic expansion in efforts to increase financial access for small businesses…

Sanofi honors 10 advocacy organizations promoting health equity solutions in underserved U.S. communities

[ad_1] CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Sanofi has announced the winners of its 2023 Health Equity Accelerator Awards, honoring 10 nonprofit organizations that exemplify the company’s ambition to…

Biden-Harris Administration Expands Access to Capital for Underserved Small Businesses Through Mission-Based Lenders

[ad_1] SBA Introduces 143 New Community Advantage Small Business Lending Companies (SBLC) Across America WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This week at the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) annual…

Sacramento woman’s business aims to teach underserved communities about financial trauma

[ad_1] SACRAMENTO — Sometimes, the path to financial success isn’t paved with gold. It’s filled with heartache and a lot of hard work. For Robyn Gutierrez, having it all wasn’t…

Grant Programs and Writing Workshops Aim to Help Underserved Business Owners

[ad_1] Small business grants don’t just improve outcomes for individual businesses; they can also improve opportunities and economic conditions, particularly for historically underserved groups. This week, several communities and organizations…

Phoenix funding trees and shade structures for underserved communities

[ad_1] PHOENIX – The city of Phoenix is dedicating millions of dollars to increase tree and shade coverage for underserved communities. The Office of Heat Response and Mitigation is accepting…

Genfin and RMB partner to improve access to financing for underserved SMEs

[ad_1] Genfin Holdings has announced a new partnership with the Family Office Group Solutions business unit of Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, to improve access…

Top Black-Led Financial Organizations to Provide Up To $100 Million in Mission-Focused Lending to Underserved Small Business Owners

[ad_1] City First Bank, Capital Impact Partners, and CDC Small Business Finance team up to support low-to-moderate income areas in California; Washington, D.C.; Maryland; and Virginia with flexible owner-occupied commercial…