New & Newsworthy

Results Per Page 
Page:   1 2 3 4 5    Next
Aug
19
2010

ACCION USA Receives CDFI Grant

This morning ACCION USA received  a $750,00 grant, the largest given to the New York City office.  Read More more at ACCION USA's Mainstreet Microfinance Blog

Aug
10
2010

A New Sign Goes Up in Saugus

Samuel Adams beer has made Jim Koch of the Boston Beer Co. a rich man, but Koch hasn't forgotten how hard it was to get a loan when he was just starting up the company... Read the full Boston Globe Article here...

Jul
28
2010

With Credit Tight, Microlending Blossoms

Amanda Keppert is convinced that she would have lost Mandy's Korner, her hot dog stand in San Jose, Calif., if she had not received a type of loan that is more common in the third world than in the United States. ...

Jul
02
2010

Is Bad Credit Bad for Small Business Startups?

With roughly 600,000 businesses launching every year, entrepreneurship is, for many, part of the American Dream. But for those with bad credit, the prospect of business ownership may seem more like a fantasy than a...

Jun
15
2010

The Reality of a "sweet" American Dream

"In half an hour, Monica Gonzalez drank, at least, two cups of coffee. But who would blame her? This energetic pastry chef turned business woman runs two bakeries in two boroughs and on top of that manages the...

Results Per Page 
Page:   1 2 3 4 5    Next

Filter

Keyword(s)