At the crest of the pandemic, small business owners and nonprofits faced an economic free fall. Struggling to survive, solo practitioners and mom-and-pop shops needed an influx of funds to ride out months or even years of shutdowns. Many of the hardest-hit were based in underserved communities typically neglected by mainstream banks—and a federal financial pipeline was limited or out of reach. A cash lifeline was critical.
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