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This account is no longer active. For updates from BOI and more news from the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, follow @AspenEOP.
Joined May 2013
After more than a decade, we are officially retiring our @Aspen_BOI handle. For future updates from the Business Ownership Initiative — and more great work from the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program — follow us @AspenEOP. And connect with us elsewhere! ⬇️.
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You can find us on. – Bluesky: – Facebook: – Instagram: – LinkedIn: – Mastodon: – Threads: – YouTube:
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Congratulations to @PeckLouis12078, a senior fellow with our Business Ownership Initiative, @Aspen_BOI, who has been named the first executive director of the Responsible Business Lending Coalition, @TheRBLC.
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Lisa Gomez @USDOL #talkopportunity about DOL required under the Work Act to establish an employee ownership initiative which they did by creating, last June, a division of employee ownership within our Office of Outreach, Education and Assistance.
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Thanks to @ImpactAlpha 's @roodgally H. Senatus for reminding folks about this week's Employee Ownership Ideas Forum 2024 co-hosted by @AspenJobQuality . and @RU_SMLR! Great rundown of #EmployeeOwnership options and a great opportunity to #talkopportunity:
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Financing structures like employee-led buyouts and employee ownership trusts seek to address the needs of both owners and employees.
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Join Amy Brakeman, Phil Reeves, Zoe Schlag, Jim Sorenson and moderator Melissa Hoover for a panel discussion about “New Frontiers in Employee Ownership Finance,” part of the Employee Ownership Ideas Forum. RSVP here: #talkownership
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RT @OxrepJournal: Joyce Klein and @timothyogden answer key questions about the future of global microfinance using insights from the United….
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The @AspenJobQuality #SharedSuccess CDFIs are building a practice to ensure that #GoodJobs and #smbiz success should go hand in hand. Here are some reflections on their work. #JobQuality #Equity
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RT @AspenInstitute: Advancing #SmallBusiness success and improving job quality are both critical goals to building an economy that supports….
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Small businesses have long been recognized as the backbone of local economies. They’re credited with driving innovation, fostering local entrepreneurship, and creating jobs in their communities. But...
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As @Aspen_BOI’s Joyce Klein notes in @TheHill, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking steps to collect and publish data on #SmallBiz financing — good news for transparency and fairness. Read more here:
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Motherhood. Apple Pie. Homeownership. Small Businesses. While all are fundamental parts of American identity, one is not like the other. The federal government gathers and reports detailed data abo…
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Access to fair and affordable credit is crucial for small businesses, yet there's no comprehensive data on it. Joyce Klein @Aspen_BOI explains how greater transparency would benefit #SmallBiz.
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Motherhood. Apple Pie. Homeownership. Small Businesses. While all are fundamental parts of American identity, one is not like the other. The federal government gathers and reports detailed data abo…
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.@EBAFund (now Scale Link), convened by Revolve Asset Management, @Aspen_BOI, and BOI’s Microfinance Impact Collaborative, aims to boost lending by creating a new secondary market for #CDFI loans, which will especially help entrepreneurs of color.
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RT @AspenJobQuality: While the holidays are a time of joy and celebration, they bring uncertainty and stress for workers with unstable sche….
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An expert panel will discuss the latest research on the experiences of workers grappling with schedule instability.
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As our communities recover, small businesses need financing to adapt, rebuild, and grow. But not all financing is the same — some can spur growth and help manage volatility, while some can hollow out cash flow and strip wealth. @Aspen_BOI @TheRBLC @TheHill
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Small businesses are critical to our economy, and they deserve the same basic standards of transparency and fairness that consumers now have.
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RT @conway_maureen: Good Jobs & #smbiz success should go hand in hand. The @AspenJobQuality #SharedSuccess CDFIs are building a practice t….
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Small businesses have long been recognized as the backbone of local economies. Small businesses are often credited with driving innovation, fostering local entrepreneurship, and creating jobs in...
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Members of the @AspenInstitute’s Microfinance Impact Collaborative originate thousands of loans annually. What can other CDFIs learn from their success in scaling this deployment of capital? Read key lessons from @Aspen_BOI:
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This paper shares key lessons on microloan origination, including practices of CDFIs that are originating thousands of loans annually.
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We have laws that guard against predatory lending to consumers. Small businesses deserve these protections too. In an appeal to Congress, Joyce Klein (@Aspen_BOI / @TheRBLC) makes the case for stronger truth-in-lending laws:
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Video: Designing and Growing #EmployeeOwnership. Featuring @ChrisVanHollen, @J_B_Briggs, Todd Leverette @ApisHeritage, Frank Lindsey, @Hardware_Gina, Jeanne K. Wardford @WK_Kellogg_Fdn, and @AlanaSemuels. Hosted by @AspenJobQuality. #talkopportunity
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Employee ownership can share prosperity more equitably, improve job quality, and increase worker engagement. What can we learn from employee-owned firms?
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Women and BIPOC workers are disproportionately concentrated in low-quality jobs. Learn how @AspenJobQuality is working to build a more equitable economy by boosting #jobquality in small businesses.
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We have laws that guard against predatory lending to consumers. Small businesses deserve these protections too. In an appeal to Congress, Joyce Klein @Aspen_BOI makes the case for stronger truth-in-lending laws. @TheRBLC @HouseSmallBiz
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Business Ownership Initiative Senior Director Joyce Klein testified at a congressional hearing on Fintech and Transparency in Small Business Lending.
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