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What is Impact Investing?
A Beginner’s Guide To Impact Investing What is the definition of Impact Investing? At its core, impact investing is about deploying capital with the intent to bring about some socially desirable outcome with the expectation of a financial return. There are two key elements: An Investment with the Intention to Do Good An expectation of…
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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 & HIP Webinar Recording: Income + Impact, Investing in Volatile Times
On February 27, 2019, CNote co-hosted a webinar with HIP Investor that was moderated by Sonya Dreizler of Solutions with Sonya. The presenters highlighted some of the investment options currently available, tools for measuring impact, and some unique advantages that come with an impact investment strategy. CNote’s CEO, Catherine Berman, presented for CNote and answered…
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Visualizing Your Impact
Creating Success Stories Seeing the impact of your investment is a persistent challenge for impact investors. It can be difficult to take abstract metrics like dollars invested or jobs created and visualize what that means for individuals and the communities they live in. We created this short video to highlight how impactful your investment in…
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CNote’s Q4 2018 Impact Metrics – Infographic
We know one of the main reasons you invest with CNote, is because of the impact your investment has. We’re proud to share our Q4 impact data. As you may have noticed, our quarterly job creation numbers are trending upwards along with our allocations across key demographics, like women, minority communities, and LMI communities. In Q4…
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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
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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Jeremy Priest – Knotty Ties – Made In The USA, With Purpose
Ties that fit all A tie can say a lot about its wearer. The first ties marked out the court members of Louis XIII, a French king who had admired the neck accessories of the Croatian mercenaries and adapted them as mandatory attire for royal gatherings. The Eveolution of The Necktie In the following 300…
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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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Yahaira Caraballo – Nail Glam Studio – Sisters Find Success in the South Bronx
Perseverance Breeds Success It’s October 1st, 2013, opening day for Nail Glam Studio and Yahaira Caraballo is nervous. After months of grueling effort, her south Bronx-based nail salon is finally ready and open to the public. The only problem? The public didn’t come. Not on the first day, at least. Like everything that brought her…
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