Let's work together to invest in Ohio's CDFIs and give them the support they need to continue their mission-oriented work.

Eliminating the CDFI Fund restricts resources to active CDFIs and eliminates the opportunity for new ones to be created. In also increases the cost of capital for CDFIs, which will be passed on to the small businesses, making it even more expensive to start a business or access a loan.

In their 30-year history, CDFIs have expanded financial resources for entrepreneurs, giving them a different choice than venture capital or family resources. They created the pipeline of healthy small businesses I see everyday and are responsible for some of the most impactful job creators I know.

It will be a collective effort to share resources and information as we work towards and economy that supports a strong Ohio.

We’re working on ways to help small businesses manage this risk, especially for those that are nervous about how the new trade rules may impact their day to day revenue and long term ability to employ their people and pay their bills.

Ohio’s small businesses rely heavily on Canadian businesses to drive revenue and create jobs. Our biggest exports are manufacturing and transportation. More than 90% of the businesses in those sectors are small businesses.

Stats here: connect2canada.com/wp-content/f...

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Do you track data about private capital moving through businesses in RICs? I think that could be a helpful point to show how RICs are building markets and economies, not just providing TA.

Agreed!

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Mine too. They were concerned that it was a bad thing and our family was doing something wrong. The viciousness of the attack ads played on tv during family programming and sports games was really distressing.

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