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*Congratulations to LISC Duluth's very own Sumair Sheikh for being recognized in the TCB100!* Leaders from across northeast Minnesota have been recognized by Twin Cities Business (TCB) as part of the TCB 100: The People to Know in 2023.

We are excited to hear from Diedra Henry-Spires, Sr Advisor at @SBAgov, during her keynote remarks today at 1 PM ET during @RuralLISC’s #RuralTalks on #SmallBiz+#WorkforceDevelopment! Listen in to hear more about the work #SBA is leading here: 2022ruralliscseminar.vfairs.com/en/Workforce-a…

Check it out! Our new #SmallBusiness Capital Access curriculum is featured on @YahooFinance: yahoo.com/now/icic-lisc-… Thanks to our partnership with @ICICorg, small business support orgs can learn how to better help entrepreneurs access the funds they need to grow + thrive.

Our View: Housing initiatives in Duluth are showing promise duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/editor…

Happy #NationalEntrepreneursDay! LISC, @grancoramino + @KevinHart4real want Black and Latinx #entrepreneurs to dream big. And we're here to support that with a new grant program, The Coramino Fund, that will help bring #smallbusiness dreams to life! ow.ly/LAE650LFgcN

Northland BIPOC businesses featured in new directory duluthnewstribune.com/business/north…

So cool to be there to help celebrate the launch of the Northland BIPOC Business Directory, a new initiative by many awesome BIPOC leaders, @cityofduluth, 1200 Fund, @EFund_ and Nomadic Black, along w/community supporters like @DuluthChamber, @GDCDuluth, @DuluthLISC and more. 👏

Is #RuralTalks Housing on your calendar? Register today to join @RuralLISC virtually or in person in DC on July 13-15, 2022. 2022ruralliscseminar.vfairs.com/en/housing-page

LISC, @grancoramino + @KevinHart4real want Black and Latinx #smallbiz to dream big. And we're here to support that. Together, we'll create new ways to help close racial wealth + opp. gaps & provide resources that can bring #entrepreneurship dreams to life! lisc.org/our-stories/st…

Sumair Sheikh Named Executive Director at LISC Duluth | Local Initiatives Support Corporation lisc.org/our-stories/st…

The homeownership rate for Black households is 43.1% compared to 74.4% for white households. Join @Habitat_org's June 14 +You from 12-1 p.m. ET to learn about the roots of housing inequity, why that matters, and what steps we must take to address it: habitat.ngo/advancingblack…

We're angry and in grief. The cycle of #GunViolence + white supremacy took 10 lives in Buffalo after a militant racist committed mass murder. The victims' families and POC communities experiencing similar deserve #racialjustice now. lisc.org/our-stories/st…

Just released! createsend.com/t/r-81DD722180…

Why did @LISCDeniseScott choose a career in #commdev? She told @jpmorgan, "It's in my blood." Check out some awesome #career stories from #CDFI leaders - including LISC's president - via the link below ⬇️

Investing in Diversity Strengthens Small Businesses, Supply Chains | Local Initiatives Support Corporation lisc.org/our-stories/st…

This grant will help to bring in more resources to the Lincoln Park community. duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/eco…

Looking for free #commdev resources? LISC’s Resource Library grants you access to our resources, including webinars, publications, and case studies as far back as 1999! lisc.org/our-resources/

Reclaiming Vacant Houses & Preventing Foreclosure: Lessons from LISC’s New York State Vacants Initiative lisc.org/our-resources/…