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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.

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Susana Beltre

Relationship Manager, New York City

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Stephanie Hunt

Relationship Manager, Baltimore

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Jennifer Weaver

Bookkeeper

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Tracy Cole

Project Manager,
Financial Access Initiative

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Barbara Magnoni

Executive Director,
EA Consultants

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Dell Williams

Relationship Manager, Atlanta

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Myriam Delmy

Senior Bookkeeper

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Daniela Rancano

Research Supervisor, EA Consultants

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Naledi Taziyo

Relationship Manager, Oakland

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Mackenzie Holley

Relationship Manager, Chicago

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Ellen Tisdale

Relationship Manager,
St. Louis

FUNDING PARTNERS

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

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