Topic: Small Business
Guest Commentary
Financing small businesses shouldn’t be so damn hard
The principal of socially conscious developer Shift Capital lays out ways to make it easier to help local entrepreneurs.
By Brian MurrayHow to Build Minority-Owned Businesses
Cincinnati has an ecosystem for nurturing, growing and capitalizing minority-owned businesses. Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab director on why it’s time to pay attention to that.
By Bruce Katz and Andrew Petrisin
The Citizen Recommends
Transparency in Local Government
Citizen co-founder Larry Platt hosts a conversation about putting people first at City Hall—so businesses can thrive
By Jessica Blatt Press
Business For Good
Honeycomb Credit
The Pittsburgh-based startup has expanded to Philly with a crowdfunding model to help small businesses with one of their toughest challenges: getting loans
By Jessica Blatt PressI Buy Black
A discount card for black-owned businesses in Philly aims to keep dollars in poor minority neighborhoods. It's an effort that benefits us all
By Aaron Kase