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    9 Good Reads and Resources for May and June 2026

    May 20, 2026

    9 Good Reads and Resources for May and June 2026
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    National Disability Finance logo   Rethinking loan application processes can open doors for business owners with a disability. The National Disability Finance Coalition outlines the ways community lenders can design more inclusive capital.  

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      Merchant cash advances (MCAs) are becoming a fallback for businesses that can't get bank credit. Should MCAs be regulated as loans?

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      A new Brookings Institution analysis details how community-led incubators are driving a surge in Black and Latino small business ownership.

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      Most small business owners aren’t prepared for succession, according to a new Chase survey.  

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      The latest federal budget request proposes a 63% cut to the CDFI Fund. Read how Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) is advocating to protect community lenders who support main street growth. 

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    Inflation is the top concern for 16% of owners in the latest National Federation of Independent Business survey — a one-year high that explains why small businesses aren't expecting to grow anytime soon. 


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    Watch Oweesta Corporation’s new video on Diné perspectives on financial empowerment through entrepreneurship, education, and teaching our youth that “summer’s abundance prepares for autumn’s harvest.”