Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on providing capital, technical assistance and networks of support for entrepreneurs.

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First Participant of Manhattan Chamber of Commerce’s Retail Storefront Accelerator Program Signs Lease in New York City
The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce has announced that the first participant of its Retail Storefront Accelerator program has signed a new lease agreement at Manhattan’s Oculus World Trade Center.

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How ‘Missing Middle’ Small Businesses Find Financing Through Wells Fargo’s Open for Business Growth
Growth-ready small businesses are accessing the flexible financing they need thanks to $20 million in grants from Wells Fargo & Company to nonprofits in their communities.

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Wells Fargo Invests $1 Million Toward Rural Small Businesses in South Dakota
The Wells Fargo Foundation recently announced a $1 million philanthropic investment to support small business growth across South Dakota.

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With the California Capital Flex Loan Fund, Small Businesses Can Access Flexible Financing for Public and Private Contracts
Recognizing the gap in affordable lending for small businesses, California Capital Financial Development Corporation (FDC), with philanthropic support from Wells Fargo, has introduced the California Capital Flex Loan Fund.

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Transforming the Business of Early Learning Childcare: Entrepreneurs Lead the Way
Wells Fargo and the Business & Leadership Institute for Early Learning have helped small child care and early learning centers evolve into thriving businesses, providing quality childcare and fostering economic growth and stability within communities.

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Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Wells Fargo To Launch the Strive305 Hub To Empower Local Businesses
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava joined Miami-Dade County and Wells Fargo to officially launch the Strive305 HUB, an all-in-one resource platform designed to help small business owners connect with essential resources, community partners, and growth opportunities.

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Microfinance Nonprofit Grameen America Opens New Branch in Phoenix With Catalytic Support From Wells Fargo
Grameen America announced the opening of its new branch location in Phoenix, Arizona with major philanthropic support from the Wells Fargo Foundation to help expand access to affordable capital for women entrepreneurs.

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Larta Institute Opens Call for Applicants to 2024 Venture Fellows Cohort
Larta Institute has opened a call for applicants to its 2024 Venture Fellows program which will welcome diverse innovators who are developing solutions to combat the impacts of climate change in communities that are most at risk.

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Supporting the Wave of New Black Women Entrepreneurs
Saundra Gilliard started her business in early 2020, just weeks before COVID-19 would officially become a pandemic. It turns out, she was far from alone.

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How a Mini Food Creator, a Pepper Farming Duo, and Other Iowans Are Accelerating Their Businesses
The Drake University Business Clinic has helped budding entrepreneurs around Iowa develop their business plans.

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