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title: 8 Good Reads About Entrepreneurship for November and December 2024
description: DreamSpring highlights 8 Good Reads for small business owners focused entrepreneurship for November and December 2024.
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# [8 Good Reads About Entrepreneurship for November and December 2024](https://www.dreamspring.org/news/8-good-reads-about-entrepreneurship-for-november-december-2024)

 Written by [DreamSpring](https://www.dreamspring.org/news/author/dreamspring) | November 22, 2024

| <https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-pilot-study-finds-differential-treatment-in-small-business-lending-markets/> |   | A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) study reveals [significant disparities in how lenders treat Black and white small business owners seeking loans.](https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-pilot-study-finds-differential-treatment-in-small-business-lending-markets/)   |
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| <https://finance.yahoo.com/news/small-business-administration-backed-financing-142548260.html> |   | Small Business Administration-backed financing rose 7% to $56B in fiscal year 2024 — [its highest amount in 15 years.](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/small-business-administration-backed-financing-142548260.html)  |
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| <https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/veterans-face-challenges-starting-small-businesses-plenty-resources-115713639> |   | Many veterans who've started a small business tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally, but [they were at a disadvantage when it came to the financial part.](https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/veterans-face-challenges-starting-small-businesses-plenty-resources-115713639)<https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/veterans-face-challenges-starting-small-businesses-plenty-resources-115713639> |
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| <https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241112492607/en/U.S.-Veteran-Owned-and--Led-Businesses-Cautious-on-Economic-Outlook-New-TD-Bank-Survey-Shows> |   | [Veteran-owned and -led businesses are cautiously optimistic](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241112492607/en/U.S.-Veteran-Owned-and--Led-Businesses-Cautious-on-Economic-Outlook-New-TD-Bank-Survey-Shows) about their business growth over the next 12 months, according to the results of a new survey by TD Bank.  |
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| <https://poole.ncsu.edu/thought-leadership/article/entrepreneurs-do-better-by-talking-less-and-listening-more/> |   | Entrepreneurs do better in business by [talking less and listening more](https://poole.ncsu.edu/thought-leadership/article/entrepreneurs-do-better-by-talking-less-and-listening-more/), says new research by Poole College.   |
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| <https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/donald-trump-tax-plan-2024/> |   | The nonpartisan Tax Foundation weighs in on [President-Elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs and tax cuts.](https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/donald-trump-tax-plan-2024/)  |
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| <https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/statement-record-20-million-new-business-applications> |   | Read President Joe Biden’s statement on concluding his administration's term with [a record 20 million new business applications.](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/statement-record-20-million-new-business-applications)  |
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| <https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/17/economy/small-business-inflation-price-increase/index.html> |   | Shopping small is getting harder as many small businesses are forced to [raise prices at the worst time.](https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/17/economy/small-business-inflation-price-increase/index.html)  |
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