What does "defund the police" mean, and how does it (or not) influence our thinking as an anti-racist organization? In the below deck, we demystify the movement. To learn more...
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Next Street has been on a journey to promote diversity, equity and inclusion since our founding. Through our external work, we have helped companies develop equity initiatives, created diverse supplier...
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The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), one of the signature relief programs of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, was intended to help keep small businesses afloat during...
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Small business owners are used to dealing with the unexpected, but like all of us, most have never been through a crisis like this before. Small businesses need recovery and...
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Last week we launched a short pulse survey to see how our partners, clients, and friends were feeling about the state of the small business ecosystem. Initial results are in,...
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Next Street is excited to join Go Daddy, American Express, Nextdoor, PayPal, Salesforce, Slack, and so many other great partners as part of the #OpenWeStand movement. The #OpenWeStand website will...
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On March 13, Marina Linhart will be stepping down as CEO of Next Street. We thank Marina for her outstanding leadership of Next Street over these past two years. Marina…
Dear Friends, Happy New Year! 2019 was an exciting one for Next Street, and marked the first year of our new strategy. Our strategy is anchored in three commitments: Be...
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Next Street was founded to revolutionize how capital is provided to small businesses and entrepreneurs to unlock a better future for small businesses. Today, over 52% of small businesses have...
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As Manufacturing Day approaches, we recognize that the U.S. manufacturing industry is a key driver of economic growth - manufacturers contributed $2.33 trillion to the U.S. economy in the first...
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