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INCAUSA – Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship meets community lending
Incausa – In the cause of others. Today, CNote is profiling Incausa, and its co-owners, Vinicius and Carolina. Together, they’ve built a company that sells unique goods across the globe but also supports indigenous artisans by selling their crafts and returning 100% of the proceeds to them. Incausa received a loan from a CNote partner that…
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Become an Impact Investor for as little as $5
Doing the right thing with your money shouldn’t mean sacrificing on return. With CNote, you don’t have to.
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CNote’s CB Insights Demo Day Presentation
Demo Day was a great opportunity to share the CNote story with a diverse group of industry thought leaders. More than anything, CNote is excited to be recognized as one of “40 of the most ground-breaking early-stage startups” out of a pool of more than 2,000 applicants.
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Traveler: More than a business—A unique and close-knit community brought to life by a simple loan
Here at CNote, we fight for financial empowerment. That sounds like a lofty sentiment, but oftentimes it plays out fairly simply in reality: small businesses need loans, and CNote provides community lenders with the funds to make more of these loans. Traveler is one of the many success stories associated with community lending. We’re excited…
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CNote Selected to Present at CB Insights’ First-Ever Demo Day as Part of the Fintech Category
Yay impact investing, yay CNote! We are proud to announce that CNote has been chosen out of a pool of more than 2000 companies to present at CB Insights’ Demo Day Conference. We’re honored to be one of the “40 of the most ground-breaking, innovative companies” selected this year.
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Small Business Credit Survey: Report on Women-Owned Firms
The Federal Reserve Banks of New York and Kansas City just released a joint report on credit access and financial performance trends for women-owned small businesses across the United States. One Big Takeaway, There’s still a huge gap between genders when it comes to small business ownership:
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Women in Tech: Making Strides
Cat Berman, CNote’s CEO, was invited to speak at the Women in In Tech symposium at UC Santa Cruz’s Silicon Valley Campus. The purpose of this event is to: “highlight the experience of women in the tech industry—from established companies to startups and the venture capital firms that support them,” and to “recognize those who…
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Giving Tuesday
At CNote we believe your money can do great things. To celebrate #GivingTuesday we will donate $20 to Feeding America for each newly funded account on our platform for the week of 11/28-12/5.
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Challenging The Status Quo of Finance
Challenger Brands Conference The great folks over at Hint Water were kind enough to host the Challenger Brands conference. A day dedicated to breaking down what it means to be an innovative brand and how that shapes a company, its mission, and its interaction with its customers.
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CNote’s CEO Speaks at Stanford – Embrace Your Otherness
CNote co-founder Cat Berman spoke at Stanford University on October 25th as a part of their Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Series. Cat’s talk was about Embracing Your Otherness–an inspiring story about events that have shaped her identity and direction as an entrepreneur. It is the journey that ultimately led her to co-create CNote.
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