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  • Jennifer Katz, Inc. – Speech pathology with a special focus on the family

    Jennifer Katz, Inc. – Speech pathology with a special focus on the family

    Hanging on Jennifer Katz’s door is an alphabet poster in a frame. You can’t find this poster in a classroom supply store. It’s an original piece of art, painstakingly drawn by a child. Each letter cleverly depicted as an animal, from Ashley the Alligator to Zac the “Zeabra.”

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  • Traveler: More than a business—A unique and close-knit community brought to life by a simple loan

    Traveler: More than a business—A unique and close-knit community brought to life by a simple loan

    Here at CNote, we fight for financial empowerment. That sounds like a lofty sentiment, but oftentimes it plays out fairly simply in reality: small businesses need loans, and CNote provides community lenders with the funds to make more of these loans. Traveler is one of the many success stories associated with community lending. We’re excited

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  • Small Business Credit Survey: Report on Women-Owned Firms

    The Federal Reserve Banks of New York and Kansas City just released a joint report on credit access and financial performance trends for women-owned small businesses across the United States. One Big Takeaway, There’s still a huge gap between genders when it comes to small business ownership:

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  • The Pig & The Penny

    Did you grow up with a piggy bank? You know, the pink kind that smiles end to end as you proudly plop each copper penny into its thin slat? Plunk. Plink, plink. Yep, me too. But, what I’ve come to realize is the psychology behind that little pig is much broader than I thought. To

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  • Are you an over-saver?

    Nearly 1/3 of Americans are over-saving, amounting to over $300B in “extra” savings sitting in banks earning nothing. So why do we do it? CNote interviewed 100+ over-savers to find out. Here’s what we learned. I know, it sounds like a funny term. Over-saver? But if you are one of the millions of Americans that

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  • The Good Guys of Finance. (Yes, they exist)

    The Good Guys of Finance. (Yes, they exist)

    Having worked in both venture capital and financial services, I have seen some of the best and worst faces of finance. But there is one financial segment that is largely ignored and vastly under-celebrated. I call them “the good guys of finance” for many reasons, but also because it’s easier than their name: CDFI.CDFIs, or

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