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Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Aug 9, 20232 min read
Spokes of the Same Wheel
Collaboration between resource providers impacts outcomes for female small business owners in Western North Carolina.
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Feb 16, 20233 min read
City of Raleigh Program Provides More Than $3 Million to Small Businesses
The City of Raleigh and Carolina Small Business Development Fund (CSBDF) are launching the second round of Oak City Biz Labs, a program that
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Feb 1, 20232 min read
Identifying Reasons for Small & Medium-Sized Firm Closures in North Carolina
An Exploratory Framework Leveraging Administrative Data ABSTRACT Business failure is a natural part of the development lifecycle and...
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Lending Economic Impact Analysis
Evaluation of Lending Outcomes, Updated Annually FINDINGS SUMMARY CSBDF’s releases annual aggregate economic impact numbers for its...
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Oct 12, 20222 min read
Extraordinary Times Call for Extraordinary Measures
The financial losses caused by COVID-19 are extraordinary in scope and have affected every facet of the small business ecosystem.
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Oct 18, 20215 min read
Theory to Practice: CSBDF Releases FY21 Economic Impact Report
CSBDF releases annual economic impact assessments of its lending activities. In this post, Vice President of Economic Development Policy...
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Feb 20, 20211 min read
City of Raleigh COVID-19 Relief Fund: Survey of Beneficiaries
Evaluation of Agency Contract Outputs FINDINGS SUMMARY On behalf of the City of Raleigh, Carolina Small Business (CSBDF) administered a...
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Feb 15, 20211 min read
CSBDF’s Small Business COVID-19 Lending Programs
Fostering Social Capital and Financial Stability Carolina Small Business Development Fund Report ABSTRACT In times of crisis, investment...
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Jan 10, 20211 min read
Piedmont Community College: Partnering to Help Small Businesses
Carolina Small Business Development Fund Research Report and Brief ABSTRACT North Carolina’s community college system is a vital...
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Aug 30, 20201 min read
Innovator’s Journey Program: Outcome Evaluation Assessment
Evaluation of Business Solutions Program Outcomes FINDINGS SUMMARY The Innovator’s Journey (INJ) program, carried out by CSBDF in...
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
May 10, 20201 min read
Latino Program (Programa Empersarial Latino): Evaluation of Lending Outcomes
Evaluation of Latino Program Technical Assistance Process FINDINGS SUMMARY Carolina Small Business’s Latino Program serves North...
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Apr 1, 20201 min read
Assessing the Early Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on North Carolina’s Small Business Community
Carolina Small Business Development Fund Research Report and Brief ABSTRACT In April 2020 much data suggested the economic effects of...
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Feb 17, 20201 min read
Community Reinvestment Act Regulations Proposed Rulemaking
Comments to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (#OCC-2018-0008) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (RIN #3064-AF22)...
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Feb 15, 20201 min read
Loan Client Survey Data Collection: Analysis of Generalizability
Evaluation of Data Collection Methodology Process FINDINGS SUMMARY This report assesses the extent to which CSBDF’s survey of loan...
Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Nov 17, 20181 min read
Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Regulatory Framework
Comments to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Docket #OCC-2018-008) OUR POSITION The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has...
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