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Pay Principles of an Anti-Racist Company
We recently shifted our compensation policy to be more in line with our anti-racist values. That means consistent compensation bands across our firm, merit-based promotions, and radical transparency. Learn more in Chief of Staff [...]
Columbus Foundation loans $2.6 million to 5 black businesses
The foundation reported that the loans are a part of the foundation’s approach to address inequities in business. To fulfill its mission, the foundation partnered with the national organization Next Street, which has worked with [...]
Charisse Conanan Johnson sees small biz in a big way
Charisse Conanan was promoted to the Co-CEO role, wrote a book and changed how she communicated with her team and their small business clients during the pandemic. In the process she gained a lot [...]
3 Things We Learned Moving To A Transparent Pay Approach
In Q1 2022, Next Street made two major changes to its compensation approach to make it more equitable and transparent. First, we created consistent compensation bands for the entire firm, so team members at [...]
The Fund for Inclusive Entrepreneurship
Earlier this week, Hyphen launched the Fund for Inclusive Entrepreneurship to expand access to capital for small businesses owned by people of color, leveraging $10 billion in ARP funding through Treasury’s State Small Business Credit [...]