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An Update on Next Street’s Journey as an Anti-Racist Institution
Two years since Next Street first announced its anti-racist commitment in response to the murders of Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020 and George Floyd in May 2020, we continue to approach our journey with humility [...]
Reflecting on a Year of Serving Small Businesses
Natalie Shults and Ryan Arnold are Account Managers at a business resource center operated by Next Street in Queens, NY. About a year ago, we both joined the team at Next Street and [...]
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 [...]