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Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund

Bringing financial counseling to small businesses and entrepreneurs through the Small Business Boost pilot

Small businesses employ more than 60 million Americans and are responsible for nearly 44% of the country’s economic activity. They are an economic force that shapes the social and cultural fabric of communities where they operate. To finance their ventures, small business owners often use internal financing, such as friends, family or personal savings, or external financing, such as bank loans.

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