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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 and power structure that control [...]
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 of these places, NXST’s research [...]
New Report on Appalachia’s Small Businesses
Small Businesses Are Driving Economic Vitality in Appalachia, Though are Struggling to Access Needed Capital New Report Developed by Next Street and Funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission Highlights Challenges, Offers Solutions to Help [...]
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 More Inclusive Economy.” During the [...]
Webinar: Drivers for Economic Opportunity and Empowerment in California
We recently hosted a webinar to launch and share findings from our “Drivers for Economic Opportunity and Empowerment” report, which was developed with support from the James Irvine [...]
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 businesses we've worked with and [...]