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Taking the Pulse of America’s Small Business Sector: April 9th

By Kennedy O’Dell The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey provides weekly insight into the condition of the country’s small business sector as this unprecedented economic crisis unfolds. This analysis covers data from March 29th to April 4th. Here are six things we learned about the small business economy last week:  1. The last…

EIG OZ Webinar Series | Achieving Impact in Opportunity Zones Through Local Partnerships

By Rachel Reilly On March 30th, the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) hosted a webinar to discuss strategies for partnering with local governments, community groups, and nonprofit organizations in order to achieve a financial and social return on Opportunity Zones (OZ) investments. Guest speakers made the business case for engaging local leaders in OZ transactions, and…

EIG OZ Webinar Series | Expanding Access to Broadband and Digital Opportunity in Opportunity Zones

By Rachel Reilly  On March 2nd, the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) hosted a webinar to discuss strategies for expanding broadband and digital access in Opportunity Zones (OZ). Guest speakers shared insights on the importance of closing the digital divide in OZs, the challenges of expanding broadband in these communities, and how OZ equity is being…

EIG American Dynamism Series | The Case for Non-compete Reform

Today, roughly 20 percent of all workers—approximately 30 million Americans—are covered by a non-compete agreement. The use of non-competes hinders worker mobility, reduces wage growth, and stifles entrepreneurship and innovation, with a disproportionately harmful effect on historically marginalized workers. Fundamentally, non-compete agreements are a barrier to the American ideals of...

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OZ Webinar Series | Achieving Impact in Opportunity Zones Through Local Partnerships

This is a past event. View a recording of the webinar and EIG’s key takeaways for more information. Join the Economic Innovation Group on Tuesday, March 30, for a discussion on how to partner with local governments, community groups, and nonprofit organizations in order to achieve a financial and social return on Opportunity Zones...

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OZ Webinar Series | Expanding Access to Broadband and Digital Opportunity in Opportunity Zones

This is a past event. View a recording of the webinar and EIG’s key takeaways for more information. Join the Economic Innovation Group on Tuesday, March 2, for a discussion on expanding access to broadband and digital opportunity in some of the nation’s most distressed communities. On average, 27 percent of Opportunity Zones (OZ)...

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