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This report documents CSBDF’s partnership with the City of Durham to support small businesses recovering from the economic impacts of the COVID‑19 pandemic. While CDFIs are widely recognized for delivering emergency capital to small firms during times of crisis, this report highlights how CDFIs can also serve as effective local partners—providing technical assistance, small grants, and access to capital that help entrepreneurs stabilize and grow. By sharing our approach and o

Off Capital Boulevard in Raleigh, Headquarters Barbershop has been providing personal, professional service to dedicated clients for more than a decade.   Owner Jimmy Evans, who has 30 years of experience in the industry, opened the shop in 2013 with the intentional purpose of building a community with his clients.  “I’ve been a barber since 1995. I started my first barbershop back in 1999,” says Evans. “In 2013, I decided to concentrate more on my clients and make it a more

For 30 years, Francis Holmes has been honing his skills and perfecting his craft in the dental laboratory field. Leaning on his wide...