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Banking law expert Mehrsa Baradaran says reparations are necessary to remedy historic injustice, but...
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It’s not impossible to start a community bank in a disinvested neighborhood during a recession
A for-profit institution can be a force for good if that’s what they set their minds to do. B...
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Reinventing the Community Reinvestment Act: What’s at stake for Dayton?
Advocates say expanding the definition of community development under CRA to include financing for c...
“Dayton is kind of like a healthcare desert,” says Sherrun Ellison, founder of Cincinnati-based ...
Improving access to capital would benefit Dayton's commercial real estate businesses (Editor's ...
Paige and Tiffany Scott launched Beautique 143 to give curvy women options and promote body positivi...
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Tribes need accurate and timely information to exercise economic self-determination
While enterprises owned by a government play a marginal role in non-Native economies, th...
There is a growing movement across the U.S. to serve up, recognize and make visible Indigenous cuisi...
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More money and mentorship are key to helping veteran-owned businesses thrive
A year into the pandemic, Black veteran entrepreneurs were asked to take stock of their experiences....
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How faith institutions continue to lift up Dayton’s entrepreneurs during the pandemic
Churches provide support, social capital for entrepreneurs, yet they are missing from the small busi...
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund prioritized funding for socioeconomically disadvantaged businesse...
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Dayton’s food banks rise to the COVID-19 challenge, coping with fluctuating supply and demand
The Dayton Foodbank adapted to the pandemic by doubling its workforce to around 50 staff members and...
