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FINANCE

Century California Fund | October 28, 2022

The Century California Fund (CCF), an entity controlled by Century Housing (Century) announced today an infusion of capital into a partnership with PCR Business Finance (PCR), which will support PCR's 45-year history of small business and micro lending to underserved communities. Lack of access to capital is a well-documented challenge facing minority borrowers. CCF's new small and micro lending partnership program with PCR will help fill an essential gap in the market. At the core of Ce...

MANAGEMENT

AutoStore | January 11, 2023

On January 10, 2023, AutoStore, one of the leading warehouse automation companies in the world, announced the debut of Pio in North America. Pio is a plug-and-play version of AutoStore's popular cube storage technology, designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Based on a pay-per-pick service model, Pio enables SMBs, such as retailers of sporting goods, apparel, crafts, and cosmetics, to adopt robotic automation for a relatively cheap investment, ther...

FINANCE

Mainvest | March 30, 2022

Mainvest partners with Meta and is listed on Meta's Small Business Resource as a source of funding. Mainvest is the investment platform connecting small businesses with local investors. Meta established its Small Business Funding section in 2021 to link SMBs to purpose-driven grant and loan possibilities, business resources, and small business networking groups. With the advent of Mainvest, SMBs may now explore alternate funding choices that support their community engagement and long-term g...

MARKETING AND NETWORKING

PRnewswire | May 31, 2023

Interise, a national non-profit headquartered in Boston, has partnered with The Urban League of Springfield and Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts to offer NextStage Minority Business Entrepreneur Academy and NextStage Accelerator powered by Interise."We are excited to bring these programs to our small business community as they are the heart of each town and city in the region", said Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Interim CEO & President Dr. Keith Motley. ...