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UNITED STATES
Small Firm Diaries, USA
a two-year study, led by the Financial Access Initiative at NYU Wagner and EA Consultants, to understand the financial lives of businesses in low-income neighborhoods, with a focus on marginalized entrepreneurs. The project aims to inform policies, programs and credit products that allow owners to build growing businesses, increase their household wealth, and to provide more and better jobs in their communities.
CURRENT STATUS
Data collection will begin in mid-2025 in 6 locations: Washington DC/Baltimore, Atlanta, New York City, Chicago, Oakland, and St. Louis.
RESEARCH TEAM
The project is led by the Financial Access Initiative at NYU in partnership with EA Consultants.

Susana Beltre
Relationship Manager, New York City

Stephanie Hunt
Relationship Manager, Baltimore

Jennifer Weaver
Bookkeeper

Tracy Cole
Project Manager,
Financial Access Initiative

Barbara Magnoni
Executive Director,
EA Consultants

Dell Williams
Relationship Manager, Atlanta

Myriam Delmy
Senior Bookkeeper

Daniela Rancano
Research Supervisor, EA Consultants

Naledi Taziyo
Relationship Manager, Oakland

Mackenzie Holley
Relationship Manager, Chicago

Ellen Tisdale
Relationship Manager,
St. Louis
FUNDING PARTNERS



Funding for the United States arm of the Small Firm Diaries study is provided by:
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