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For Businesses and Entrepreneurs Last update: February 6, 2015

Upcoming Business Events

City of Philadelphia Office of Economic Opportunity

Periodically, the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) will host events that facilitate mutually beneficial relationships that facilitate networking opportunities.

Latest Business News and Publications

• Industrial Bank Offering Small Business Grants
• Cascade: Published three times a year by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, with a focus on community development.
• Community Banking Connections: Federal Reserve System publication focused on community banking.
• Consumer Compliance Outlook: A Federal Reserve System publication dedicated to consumer compliance issues.

Data

• Demographic Data: Several socioeconomic variables from the U.S. Census American Community Survey, arranged by ethnicity to be viewed according to metropolitan statistical areas across the country.

Financing Your Business

• Find an FDIC-Insured Institution
• Minority-Owned Financial Institutions and Their Branches (Board of Governors)
• Minority Business Development Agency Financial Assistance
• Search for Loans, Grants, and Financing (Business.gov)
• Small Business Administration Financial Assistance
• U.S. Treasury $30 Billion Small Business Lending Fund

Tips for Success

Whether you are a banker or an entrepreneur offering services to banks, these topics will help you plan your strategy for successful opportunities.

• Demographic Analysis
• Measuring Performance: Board and Executive Management
• New Product Implementation
• Outsourcing and Vendor Management

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