Celebrating Black Identity as an Asset this Black Business Month
Donald Jones is a Partner in Next Street's New York Office As I hope you know, the month of August is National Black Business [...]
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08, 2024
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08, 2024
A Primer on How to get Main Street Businesses Started with AI
We know that AI—and AI-powered tools—provide opportunities for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). Similar to the way the internet revolutionized the way SMBs operate, AI has the [...]
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08, 2024
How To Replicate a Proven Accelerator Model
The Center for an Urban Future recently published a new report – 5 Ideas to Expand Economic Mobility in New York City. Idea #3 is to “Replicate Cincinnati’s Minority [...]
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05, 2024
Assessing how the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund can benefit small businesses in the New Economy
Framing how this $27 billion in funding to create a national network around climate and clean energy projects should support and benefit small businesses, especially those in communities historically [...]
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05, 2024
Milken Institute Global Conference Reflections
The Milken Institute Global Conference brings together market leaders from around the world. It’s a collection of current and former heads of state, leaders of industry, and the players [...]
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05, 2024
Small Business Ecosystems: Where are they now?
Over the past 15+ years, Next Street has conducted comprehensive small business ecosystem assessments and developed recommendations for inclusive economic development in 30+ cities and regions nationally. In many [...]
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04, 2024
New Banking Rules Present Promise for Equitable Small Business Lending
Last March, I was invited to speak at the University of North Carolina’s Center for Banking and Finance annual conference. The topic was “Advancing Small Businesses to Deliver a [...]
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03, 2024
The Women Entrepreneurs of Next Street
March is Women's History Month, and as an organization whose mission is to help every small business owner realize their potential, we usually use this month to highlight women-owned [...]
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02, 2024
Uplifting Black-Owned Businesses this Black History Month
Each February, Next Street celebrates impact and contributions of Black small business owners. In the past, we've reflected on the success and challenges facing Black-owned businesses and highlighted some [...]
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02, 2024
2023 Snapshot
2023 was a banner year for Next Street, with record impact and growth. We’re thrilled to share a snapshot of our work from 2023. We encourage you to complete the [...]