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Credit, Risk, and Succession: Three opportunities to better support small firms
Last week we hosted a virtual faiVLive event sharing early findings from Small Firm Diaries USA, with three panelists who work with small firms from different angles: a CDFI lender, a national policy expert, and a city government program lead. The conversation raised three places where small firms could use better and more tailored support. 1. The credit problem is shifting from access to quality The landscape for small business credit has shifted in the last decade. “There
Tracy Cole and Laura Freschi
May 6
Early Findings from the Road: What we’re seeing so far in the SFD USA data
Over the past few weeks, the Small Firm Diaries research team has been visiting US cities to share what we're seeing in the data so far—stopping in St. Louis, Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta, and New York, with Oakland still ahead on May 26. These conversations have been useful in both directions: hearing where our findings on growth, credit use, and jobs resonate with local audiences, and hearing the questions and pushback that have helped us sharpen our thinking.
Laura Freschi
Apr 16
New Publication Alert: Big Challenges for Small Firms
We’re pleased to share the release of a new Small Firm Diaries issue brief, “Big Challenges for Small Firms,” by Laura Freschi, Timothy Ogden, and Jonathan Morduch.
Laura Freschi
Nov 28, 2025
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