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  • Announcing The Wisdom Fund

    Announcing The Wisdom Fund

    CNote Launches Wisdom Fund to Close Lending Gap for Women New impact investment vehicle provides funding to underserved women of color and low-income women entrepreneurs across the country OAKLAND, Calif., March 20, 2019 — Women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. Yet less than 5 percent of small business lending—only $1 in…

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  • CNote is Now a Certified B Corp

    CNote is Now a Certified B Corp

    We believe business can be a force for good. That idea is embedded in our social mission of closing the wealth gap and building a more inclusive economy for everyone. Our team thought it was only natural we formalize that commitment by becoming a Certified B Corporation®. Now CNote’s commitment to profit with purpose becomes…

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  • CNote + HIP Investor Webinar

    CNote + HIP Investor Webinar

    Want to add impact and ESG to your portfolios? Not sure how to get started with impact investing? Want to hear industry experts talk about their passion for leveraging finance to build a better world? Great, sign up for our FREE “Investing for Income + Impact” webinar. Join CNote and Friends for a Free Webinar Join…

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  • CNote In The News – A Solid Start to 2019

    CNote In The News – A Solid Start to 2019

    What We’re Focused On Our mission at CNote is to create competitive financial products that make money for our investors while building a more inclusive economy. Seriously.  We know its a big goal, but big goals can create big change. Some Exciting News Occasionally, we’re lucky enough to receive industry recognition or build partnerships that help…

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  • We’re raising rates in 2019!

    We’re raising rates in 2019!

    CNote has always been committed to delivering tangible social impact while providing competitive financial returns. In 2019, we’re increasing the return on all CNote accounts to 2.75% as we work to prove that investing in a better world can still be profitable. Impact + Financial Returns We’ll continue to deliver the same great impact along…

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  • Giving Tuesday 2018

    Giving Tuesday 2018

    The Camp Fire is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history. The fires have charred an area the size of Chicago, razing over 14,000 residences, taking 85 victims, with hundreds more still missing. (source) Given that CNote is an Oakland-based company, we wanted to support our neighbors to the north, that have been…

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  • Market Volatility and Your CNote Investment

    Market Volatility and Your CNote Investment

    The markets have been quite volatile over the last few weeks. Navigating wild price swings and the emotions that come with them can be a challenge, we wanted to share this brief note from the CNote CEO on what this volatility means for your investment in CNote.

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  • CNote Partnership Announcement: LiftFund

    CNote Partnership Announcement: LiftFund

    We are excited to announce that CNote has partnered with LiftFund, an industry-leading CDFI.

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  • Women start 1800+ new businesses a day, but the wealth gap continues to grow

    Women start 1800+ new businesses a day, but the wealth gap continues to grow

    The growing role of women in business Everyone knows that small businesses play a critical role in our economy. What some may not understand is how big of a role women play in small business growth.

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  • How to Get Started Investing With Self-Directed IRAs

    How to Get Started Investing With Self-Directed IRAs

    The Complete Guide to Self-Directed Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)

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