On May 21-23, The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation hosted its third annual ESHIP Summit, a convening that brings together entrepreneurial ecosystem builders — leaders connecting communities to accelerate entrepreneurship. This...
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Heard on the Street – here’s what we were reading last week: Breaking Through Barriers to Racial Equity: The latest series by SSIR aims to shake up contemporary discussions around...
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At Next Street, we are on a journey to create a more inclusive U.S. economy by driving growth for small businesses in every community. Small businesses create jobs and help build...
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When the billboard and outdoor sign company that Sandra Peña- Fernandez was working for went out of business in 2010, she knew that it was time for her to strike...
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In February of 2017, the New York City Small Business Services launched a program called Love Your Local (LYL), pledging to help businesses thrive in one of the most competitive...
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Sometimes an idea or inspiration comes to you with such conviction that you can’t ignore it. That’s what happened to Dan and Tim Joo, brothers and cofounders of Haerfest, a...
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When Way Zen walked in the door of our Small Business Solution Center in Lower Manhattan, she was looking for ways to expand Jsong, her design and wholesale textiles company....
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A letter from CEO Marina Linhart: Dear friends, In 2005, Next Street was founded to equip small businesses with the same level of talent that Wall Street was providing to...
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This month we are saying farewell to Adina Astor, a long-time partner and leader of the firm. Adina joined Next Street in 2011 from McKinsey & Company. While at Next…
Beverly A. Gray, by Edreys Wajed Before she was the first African American woman to run for Mayor of Buffalo, NY, Beverly A. Gray was a small business owner. She...
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