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Congratulations to @PeckLouis12078, a senior fellow with our Business Ownership Initiative, @Aspen_BOI, who has been named the first executive director of the Responsible Business Lending Coalition, @TheRBLC.
ALT Photo of Louis Caditz-Peck, newly appointed director of the Responsible Business Lending Coalition. The image includes the RBLC’s logo, Caditz-Peck’s title, and the following quote: “Over the past 10 years, the RBLC has changed the small business financing market for the better… I'm grateful to be joining the leaders of this incredible coalition and look forward to what we'll accomplish together.”
Lisa Gomez @USDOL #talkopportunity about DOL required under the Work Act to establish an employee ownership initiative which they did by creating, last June, a division of employee ownership within our Office of Outreach, Education and Assistance.
Thanks to @ImpactAlpha 's @roodgally H. Senatus for reminding folks about this week's Employee Ownership Ideas Forum 2024 co-hosted by @AspenJobQuality
and @RU_SMLR! Great rundown of #EmployeeOwnership options and a great opportunity to #talkopportunity: impactalpha.com/with-elbos-a…
Join Amy Brakeman, Phil Reeves, Zoe Schlag, Jim Sorenson and moderator Melissa Hoover for a panel discussion about “New Frontiers in Employee Ownership Finance,” part of the Employee Ownership Ideas Forum. RSVP here: as.pn/eoforum24 #talkownership
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Joyce Klein and @timothyogden answer key questions about the future of global microfinance using insights from the United States. Read their contribution to the latest OxRep, which focuses on the future of policy and subsidy within microfinance here: doi.org/10.1093/oxrep/grad05…
The @AspenJobQuality #SharedSuccess CDFIs are building a practice to ensure that #GoodJobs and #smbiz success should go hand in hand. Here are some reflections on their work. #JobQuality #Equity aspeninstitute.org/blog-post…
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Advancing #SmallBusiness success and improving job quality are both critical goals to building an economy that supports human thriving. Read more about the need for greater attention to job quality in @AspenJobQuality’s recent blog. aspeninstitute.org/blog-post…
As @Aspen_BOI’s Joyce Klein notes in @TheHill, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking steps to collect and publish data on #SmallBiz financing — good news for transparency and fairness.
Read more here: thehill.com/opinion/congress…
Access to fair and affordable credit is crucial for small businesses, yet there's no comprehensive data on it. Joyce Klein @Aspen_BOI explains how greater transparency would benefit #SmallBiz.
thehill.com/opinion/congress…
.@EBAFund (now Scale Link), convened by Revolve Asset Management, @Aspen_BOI, and BOI’s Microfinance Impact Collaborative, aims to boost lending by creating a new secondary market for #CDFI loans, which will especially help entrepreneurs of color. forbes.com/sites/annefield/2…
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While the holidays are a time of joy and celebration, they bring uncertainty and stress for workers with unstable schedules. Join the @AspenJobQuality on Zoom on Nov 15 to discuss strategies for change: as.pn/unstableschedules #TalkOpportunity
As our communities recover, small businesses need financing to adapt, rebuild, and grow. But not all financing is the same — some can spur growth and help manage volatility, while some can hollow out cash flow and strip wealth. @Aspen_BOI @TheRBLC @TheHill aspeninstitute.org/blog-post…
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Good Jobs & #smbiz success should go hand in hand. The @AspenJobQuality #SharedSuccess CDFIs are building a practice to make that goal a reality. Here are some reflections on their work
#JobQuality #Equity
linkedin.com/pulse/shared-su… via @LinkedIn
Members of the @AspenInstitute’s Microfinance Impact Collaborative originate thousands of loans annually. What can other CDFIs learn from their success in scaling this deployment of capital? Read key lessons from @Aspen_BOI: aspeninstitute.org/publicati…
We have laws that guard against predatory lending to consumers. Small businesses deserve these protections too. In an appeal to Congress, Joyce Klein (@Aspen_BOI / @TheRBLC) makes the case for stronger truth-in-lending laws: aspeninstitute.org/blog-post… youtube.com/watch?v=ajTVWynB…
Video: Designing and Growing #EmployeeOwnership. Featuring @ChrisVanHollen, @J_B_Briggs, Todd Leverette @ApisHeritage, Frank Lindsey, @Hardware_Gina, Jeanne K. Wardford @WK_Kellogg_Fdn, and @AlanaSemuels. Hosted by @AspenJobQuality. #talkopportunity as.pn/ownership
Women and BIPOC workers are disproportionately concentrated in low-quality jobs. Learn how @AspenJobQuality is working to build a more equitable economy by boosting #jobquality in small businesses. aspeninstitute.org/news/pres…
We have laws that guard against predatory lending to consumers. Small businesses deserve these protections too. In an appeal to Congress, Joyce Klein @Aspen_BOI makes the case for stronger truth-in-lending laws. @TheRBLC @HouseSmallBiz aspeninstitute.org/blog-post…