Opportunity Fund

Join us for a 30-min virtual event tomorrow! One lucky viewer will receive a package of frozen treats from #OpportunityFunded client, Coolhaus Ice Cream! The winner will be selected amongst those logged in for the show; announced at the end of the program. See you tomorrow at Resilient Together: Small Business Stories. RSVP here: www.opportunityfund.org/resilient

Congratulations to Clinica Tepeyac on the groundbreaking of its new health care facility, our latest New Markets Tax Credit project! The new center will serve 9,600 clients annually, 90% of whom are low-income. We are proud to partner on this clinic with Northern Trust, Columbia Ventures, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA), Enterprise Community Partners, and Capital Impact Partners.

Deanna Foster of @LittleSkillet had to lay of 85% of her employees earlier this year. Join us for a 30-min virtual event on 10/27 to learn how our clients are working to keep their businesses running through the pandemic. RSVP here: www.opportunityfund.org/resilient #NationalWomensSmallBusinessMonth

The COVID crisis has brought small business to its knees and without strong federal action, millions of small firms could be wiped out. This would forever change our Main Streets and alter the fabric of our communities. To save #smallbusiness, the nation’s leading small business experts, including our very own CEO Luz Urrutia, joined forces to perform the most comprehensive analysis of small business policy ever undertaken and craft a 5-point plan to rebuild the small business sector, revive entrepreneurship and close the racial wealth gap. Give the #BigIdeas4SmallBiz report a read: bit.ly/34UYqH9

"Cost of Debt: How to Calculate Cost of Debt" Understanding the cost of debt formula will help you determine whether financing makes sense or will burden your business with loan payments you can't afford.... https://www.opportunityfund.org//cost-of-debt-how-to-calc/

What does racial bias cost our economy? $16 trillion. Read more here: https://www.bloomberg.com//racism-and-inequity-have-cost-t

Meet our client Valonne Smith, who has had to shut down her unique hair salon more than once because of #COVID. Join us on 10/27 to hear from Valonne and other #womeninbusiness working hard to keep their businesses running through the pandemic - at our upcoming event, Resillient Together! RSVP here: www.opportunityfund.org/resilient

#SmallBusiness owners: The Fed wants to hear from you about the current business climate, your financing needs, and your credit experiences. Share your story by taking this survey https://frb.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aXW9acz1pbB4x7L