Industry News – March 19, 2019

Industry News – March 19, 2019 March 19, 2019 Bank of America Pledges $50 Million More to Tory Burch’s Program for Women Bank of America Corp. doubles its 5-year commitment to Tory Burch’s foundation and its support of women-owned businesses with an addition $50...

Policy News -March 19, 2019

Policy News -March 19, 2019 March 19, 2019 Last week, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Healthy Families Act, a bill which would allow employees the opportunity to earn a minimum of 7 paid sick days per year to care for themselves...

Policy News -March 12, 2019

Policy News -March 12, 2019 March 12, 2019 Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), who announced her 2020 presidential campaign last month, has launched a bipartisan Entrepreneurial Caucus with Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) to address pressing issues facing entrepreneurs. The caucus...

Policy News -March 8, 2019

Policy News -March 8, 2019 March 8, 2019 The House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access held a hearing yesterday titled “Small but Mighty: A Review of the SBA Microloan Program,” to allow Members to learn about the program and its...

Policy News -March 5, 2019

Policy News -March 5, 2019 March 5, 2019 Yesterday, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a 60-day notice and request for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on conducting a survey for intermediaries that are eligible to participate in...

Industry News – February 27, 2019

Industry News – February 27, 2019 February 27, 2019 70 Million People Are Counting on This Social Entrepreneur to Succeed In the U.S., more than 180,000 businesses are founded or operated by forcibly displaced people. The Refugee Investment Network works to...