News Wells Fargo Donates Additional $7.9 Million for Small Business Growth Wells Fargo announced another new boost to diverse small businesses today with $7.9 million in grants from its Diverse Community Capital program, which… July 25, 2019
Events Recap of Small Business Finance Forum 2019: Unlocking Entrepreneurial Potential Thank you to the nearly 400 attendees and other supporters who made the eighth annual Small Business Finance Forum in Chicago a… July 1, 2019
News Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune Features OFN Member’s Work to Support Local Shopping Movement Recently, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune featured OFN member Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) in an article about the building momentum for the local shopping movement as… June 28, 2019
News FIELD at the Aspen Institute Is Now the Business Ownership Initiative FIELD at the Aspen Institute is changing its name to the Business Ownership Initiative, which is an update to better reflect and communicate… June 26, 2019
News Stanford Social Innovation Review Profiles Collaborative CDFI Microlending Model in New Mexico Despite many honest attempts to address inequity in the lending industry, the barriers to accessing capital for business owners in low-income and… June 20, 2019
News Forbes Article Features OFN Member’s Support for Women-Owned Businesses When the large financial services company she worked at merged with another, Lia Hirtz lost her job running its office, which included… June 6, 2019
Voices Surviving Gentrification with LEDC This is the final in a six-part series spotlighting CDFIs in the Wells Fargo Works for Small Business®: Diverse Community Capital program… June 5, 2019
Events, News Latest SBFF Updates: Plenary Sessions and Small Business Partner Showcase “OFN is excited to announce two of our three plenary sessions at this year’s Small Business Finance Forum. The Tuesday plenaries will… June 5, 2019
Voices California FarmLink Cultivates Creative Capital for Underserved Farmers This is the fifth in a six-part series spotlighting CDFIs in the Wells Fargo Works for Small Business®: Diverse Community Capital program… June 4, 2019