Voices Blog – News & views for the community development field
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6 essentials for an effective entrepreneurship ecosystem
Like basketball players, entrepreneurs need a strong system of support to maximize their potential. Here are the six parts of a healthy entrepreneurship ecosystem.
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Can your current career skills land you a higher-paying job?
The Occupational Mobility Explorer tool helps you identify transferable job skills and explore career opportunities in your community.
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[Watch] A Year of Crisis, and Now What? Where Our Main Streets Go From Here
Minority small-business owners and community lenders joined us for a virtual event to discuss where they are at this stage of the pandemic, what they need going forward, and who can and should help. Watch on demand.
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[Watch] Mobilizing Public Private Partnerships to Rebuild Regional Economies
As regions across the country grapple with what it will take to re-stabilize and rebuild their economies, the COVID-19 crisis continues to make clear that our health, jobs and livelihoods are inextricably linked. What will it take to rebuild? Watch the webinar on demand.
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Struggle for Access: Small lenders, small businesses, and the Paycheck Protection Program
What happens when a small business falls under the radar of the nation’s largest lenders during a pandemic?