CDFIs
BY Catherine Clifford
These steps will put you ahead of the game before you start, and increase your chances of securing funds for your small business.
$2 Billion Cut from Fed Loan Program Affecting Small Business
BY Catherine Clifford
The CDFI Bond Guarantee program, signed into law in 2010, had the potential to extend $4 billion in credit to small-business owners, among others. A lengthy Congressional approval process has reduced the funds available by half.
A Starbucks Initiative to Brew Up U.S. Jobs
BY Michelle Goodman
An initiative by Starbucks and Opportunity Finance Network is pouring small-business funding into private lending institutions



