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Building Equitable and Inclusive Small Business Ecosystems in Smaller Cities
Over the past few months, LISC and Next Street have partnered to deliver a series of workshops inspired by our practitioner’s guide, “Building Organizational Capabilities in Service of Equitable and Inclusive Small Business Ecosystems” [...]
Next Street promotes Katie Johnson to Partner
Next Street is pleased to announce the promotion of Katie Johnson to Partner at Next Street. As a Partner, Katie will expand her responsibility over the firm’s vision, strategy, priorities, values, and culture, and [...]
3 ways you can support Black-owned businesses this Black History Month…and year-round!
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the contributions and achievements of Black Americans. Here at Next Street, we celebrate Black business owners and entrepreneurs. There are more than three million Black-owned businesses in [...]
Supporting and Celebrating Black-Owned Businesses
This Black History Month, Next Street celebrates the Black-owned small businesses we have had the privilege to serve. Da Book Joint in Chicago, Cornel’s Catering in New York, and Junebug Jewelry Designs in Cincinnati are just a few examples of [...]
Open For Business Webinar Series
Before everyone wrapped up 2021 and headed home for the holidays, Next Street brought together leaders across the small business industry – entrepreneurs, impact investors, grant-makers, small business lenders, and business service providers – [...]
Next Street Announces Recipients of its Inaugural Grant Program
As part of our anti-racism commitment, Next Street committed to launching a grant program to provide grant funding to BIPOC-owned small businesses using a percentage of our annual profit. We are excited to announce [...]