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Ignoring The Tired Tropes of Personal Finance
Recently you’ve probably seen headlines about how you could be a millionaire if you just stopped buying coffee, eating out or paying for a gym membership. There’s merit to being mindful about your spending, but recently some of the claims coming out of the personal finance world appear to be more focused on click-baity headlines…
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Linda Newman, Dog Sled Musher and Off-the-Grid Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur Linda Newman didn’t technically answer the call of the wild when she opened up Points Unknown, an off-the-grid homestead and sled dog-based adventure company, but she did follow her passion. After 23 years as a real estate appraiser outside of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St.Paul), Newman sold everything, cashed in her 401(k), and moved to…
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Webinar: Introducing CDFIs as a Way to Invest in Economic Inclusion
Interested in learning more about Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)? Even if you missed the live presentation, you can watch the joint webinar by CNote and Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) a Georgia-based CDFI. Watch now using this link, or via the YouTube replay below. In this webinar we introduce CDFIs, their history, the…
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CNote’s Q2 2019 Impact Metrics
We know one of the main reasons you invest with CNote, is because of the impact your investment has. We’re proud to share our Q2 2019 impact data. In Q2 2019, our members helped create/maintain 111 jobs! We’re also extremely proud to announce that more than 70% of CNote capital went to minority-owned businesses! If you’d…
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CNote Selected as a 2019 Best For The World honoree, top-performing Certified B Corporation
The entire CNote team is proud to announce that we have been selected by B Lab as a 2019 Best For The World honoree in the Customers category. This award is given only to B Corporations around the world with verified B Impact Assessment scores in the top 10% of all B Corps for providing…
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CNote Adds Another Stellar CDFI Partner, The Entrepreneur Fund
CNote has entered into a partnership with The Entrepreneur Fund to serve as a new capital source, supporting their mission to actively partner with entrepreneurs to grow businesses and create vibrant sustainable communities. CNote is working to build a more inclusive economy for everyone by offering competitive financial products that drive positive social change. CNote enables…
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Jamine Moton – The Former Track Star Racing To Revolutionize The Security Industry
Jamine Moton has been protecting people for as long as she can remember. In high school, she was a “bullies bully,” using her imposing size and athletic prowess to stick up for students who couldn’t defend themselves. It was that same size and prowess that carried her to Clemson on track and basketball scholarships. By…
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CNote hires Danielle Burns to Head Business Development
We’re excited to announce a new member of CNote’s core leadership team, Danielle Burns. OAKLAND, California, July 11, 2019 — CNote has hired experienced Business Development professional, Danielle Burns, to help scale its advisory and institutional sales channels. Prior to CNote, Danielle served as the VP Sales & Marketing for First Affirmative Financial Network. There,…
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Meet Donica Johns, Inventive Mother and Entrepreneur
Donica Johns, a New Orleans native, has fond memories of going to Belladonna Day Spa with her mother when she was younger. Looking back, she never thought she would go on to create a line of skincare products let alone create a line of skincare products that would be sold on Belladonna’s shelves, but today,…
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Impact Investing and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Impact Investors are increasingly adopting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as their own. This can involve mapping investments to specific SDGs or even more thorough strategic alignment through the design of financial products specifically for their achievement. However, there is still a lack of awareness across the financial sector, particularly in the United…
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