Anne Field

Back in 2020, Lyneir Richardson pivoted his then five-year old firm, Chicago TREND Corp., to switch from making loans to entrepreneurs of color to helping people of color own commercial real estate. Recently, he took another step by launching the TREND Fund. Trouble is, Richardson is finding that, despite pledges of millions of dollars made in 2020 to address racial justice issues, overall investor and corporate enthusiasm for such efforts has waned.

Bank financing for entrepreneurs is harder to get these days. That’s especially problematic for entrepreneurs of color, who typically have a harder time getting financing than their white peers. One answer is to help Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) increase their lending, especially to underbanked founders.
That’s where Entrepreneur-backed Asset (EBA) Fund comes in.

This white paper discusses research about the industrial Metaverse. Many companies aren’t taking a wait-and-see approach. Instead, they already are actively exploring its applications, while laying the technological framework for their business.

The Harlem Local Vendor Program taps Columbia Business School to boost food entrepreneurs

As religious charitable organizations deal with a decline in giving levels, rising costs, and other challenges, they are diversifying their income streams, expanding into digital channels, and focusing on different donors to continue their vital services.

Brands are ramping up their efforts to include people with disabilities in marketing and advertising campaigns

Turnover among fundraisers is high, but some organizations are finding ways to keep them

HR and talent leaders must grapple with a complex set of challenges to ensure their organizations can thrive in an environment of constant disruption. This ebook looks at how they're using technology-enabled leadership coaching to create a competitive workforce.

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For harried parents, making back-to-school shopping less of a hassle is a major priority this year. Retailers are responding in kind by moving up the launch date for their back-to-school promotional campaigns and touting convenience in their ad messaging.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs could be dealt a blow as a result of an expected decision from the US Supreme Court. By the end of June, it will rule on the constitutionality of race-based affirmative action in universities. (I was the ghost writer for this article).

A lot can be learned listening to clients’ experiences with financial advisors—good and bad. We talked to Stan Kimer, president of Total Engagement Consulting by Kimer, a diversity and career consulting firm in Raleigh, N.C.

Five years ago, Jefferson Shriver cofounded Doselva, a social enterprise in Nicaragua that not only helps coffee farmers grow botanical ingredients for spices to sell to the food industry, but also has established a new, sustainable supply chain system to process and export those materials.