{"id":143200,"date":"2023-03-07T17:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-c2fo-and-schultz-family-foundation-partner-to-unlock-100-million-in-loans-for-small-and-diverse-businesses\/"},"modified":"2023-03-07T18:30:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T22:30:03","slug":"c2fo-y-schultz-family-foundation-se-asocian-para-liberar-100-millones-en-prestamos-para-empresas-pequenas-y-diversas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/c2fo-y-schultz-family-foundation-se-asocian-para-liberar-100-millones-en-prestamos-para-empresas-pequenas-y-diversas\/","title":{"rendered":"C2FO and Schultz Family Foundation Partner to Unlock $100 Million in Loans for Small and Diverse Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\">Innovative lending approach will deliver flexible, equitable access to working capital at competitive rates<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">KANSAS CITY, Mo.<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">SEATTLE<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 7, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;<u> <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3801958-1&amp;h=176312203&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.c2fo.com%2Famer%2Fus%2Fen-us&amp;a=C2FO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">C2FO<\/a><\/u>, the world&#8217;s on-demand working capital platform, and the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3801958-1&amp;h=1907153681&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.schultzfamilyfoundation.org%2F&amp;a=Schultz+Family+Foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Schultz Family Foundation<\/a><\/u>, founded by <span class=\"xn-person\">Sheri Schultz<\/span> and Starbucks ceo <span class=\"xn-person\">Howard Schultz<\/span>, today announced a new initiative designed to provide access to <span class=\"xn-money\">$100 million<\/span> in working capital for small and diverse businesses. Leveraging unique data from the C2FO platform, the partnership encourages diverse business owners and entrepreneurs to apply for flexible loans at competitive rates that will enable high-potential businesses to grow and expand. Unlike products from banks and alternative lenders, each loan is based on each business&#8217;s unique potential, including growth and management team, rather than solely on the number of years it has been in business, last year&#8217;s profit, or last month&#8217;s accounts receivable balances.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg979eleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg979eleft\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 247px;\" title=\"Schultz Family Foundation\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1658425\/SFF_Logo_2c_CMYK_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Schultz Family Foundation\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>To enable the partnership, the Schultz Family Foundation has invested <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million<\/span> from its Entrepreneurs Equity Fund into C2FO&#8217;s lending program. C2FO will leverage the <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million<\/span> investment from the Foundation to expand its existing funding capacity with impact credit firm <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3801958-1&amp;h=698067140&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fcim-llc.com%2F&amp;a=Community+Investment+Management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Community Investment Management<\/a><\/u>, enabling C2FO to expand its existing loan program and deliver an additional <span class=\"xn-money\">$100 million<\/span> in projected loans in the next year.<\/p>\n<p>The joint\u00a0initiative from C2FO and the Schultz Family Foundation recognizes that diverse-owned businesses are powerful vehicles for fostering a more inclusive economy, creating jobs and building wealth in historically marginalized communities.\u00a0Yet, despite their immense potential, many face persistent economic structural inequities and barriers.<\/p>\n<p>Access to capital, particularly access to competitively priced and flexible capital,\u00a0has long been the primary impediment to the growth of diverse businesses. Thus, increasing access to working capital, in particular, enables businesses to expand their day-to-day operations without diluting diverse business owners&#8217; equity ownership.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;America&#8217;s future rests on our\u00a0entrepreneurial\u00a0fire. But in recent years, the spark within many entrepreneurs has struggled to find the oxygen to burn bright. The causes are many: predatory practices, lack of access to capital and social networks, the need for learning and community, and the systemic failures that lead some to not even try,&#8221;\u00a0said\u00a0<b>Howard Schultz,\u00a0Schultz Family Foundation co-founder and Starbucks ceo<\/b>. &#8220;Providing working capital to help diverse businesses meet customer demand and scale has enormous potential to be a powerful economic catalyst for the country as a whole and historically marginalized communities in particular.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are proud to partner with the Schultz Family Foundation. This is a fabulous opportunity for our two organizations to support small and diverse-owned businesses in a big way,&#8221; said <b>Alexander &#8220;Sandy&#8221; Kemper, founder and CEO of C2FO<\/b>. &#8220;We know that when businesses have equitable access to the capital they need \u2014 when a financial system is truly inclusive \u2014 we all win. Our partnership with the Foundation will increase the number of loans we are able to give, supporting even more businesses than ever with easy, equitable and flexible access to capital.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>C2FO&#8217;s partnership with the Schultz Family Foundation is based on each organization&#8217;s mutual commitment to diverse-owned businesses. C2FO&#8217;s mission is to ensure every business has the capital needed to thrive. The company delivers on its mission through a suite of working capital products and services that unlock access to on-demand capital and put control in the business owners&#8217; hands.<\/p>\n<p>Because diverse-owned businesses have increasingly incorporated C2FO products and services into their cash management strategy, in 2022, the C2FO platform provided more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$4.7 billion<\/span> in funding to minority- and women-owned businesses across <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. This fueled business growth and enabled owners to invest in increased staffing, product or technology expansions, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Partnering with the Schultz Family Foundation is the most recent effort that builds on C2FO&#8217;s history of creating products and offerings that support businesses through innovative working capital solutions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3801958-1&amp;h=166560845&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fexplore.c2fo.com%2Fdiversebusinesscapital%2F%3F%26utm_medium%3Dreferral%26utm_campaign%3Dschultz-pr-amer%26utm_content%3Dlaunch%26utm_audience%3Damer%26utm_source%3Dschultz%26lang%3Den-US&amp;a=Click+here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click here<\/a><\/u>\u00a0for more information about this partnership and the loan application process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b><u>About C2FO<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<p>C2FO is the world&#8217;s on-demand working capital platform, providing fast, flexible and equitable access to low-cost capital to nearly 2 million businesses worldwide. Using patented Name Your Rate<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> technology and a suite of working capital solutions, companies can get paid sooner by the world&#8217;s largest enterprises \u2014 unlocking billions in risk-free capital. With a mission of ensuring that every business has the capital needed to thrive, C2FO has delivered more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$262 billion<\/span> in funding around the world. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Kansas City<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>, with offices around the globe, C2FO is working to build a better, more inclusive financial system every day. To learn more, visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3801958-1&amp;h=3374169494&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.c2fo.com%2F&amp;a=C2FO.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">C2FO.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b><u>About the Schultz Family Foundation<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<p>The Schultz Family Foundation, established in 1996 by <span class=\"xn-person\">Sheri and Howard Schultz<\/span>, interim CEO and chairman emeritus of Starbucks, creates pathways of opportunity for populations facing barriers to success, focusing on youth transitioning to adulthood and marginalized populations, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. By investing in scalable solutions and partnerships in communities across the country, the Foundation aims to help tackle the barriers and roadblocks that prevent individuals from reaching their full potential and, in doing so, strengthen our communities and our nation.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation&#8217;s <b>Entrepreneurs Equity Fund <\/b>is a <span class=\"xn-money\">$100 million<\/span> commitment to invest in diverse businesses as vehicles for fostering a more inclusive economy, creating jobs, and building wealth in historically marginalized communities.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Foundation and its work: <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3801958-1&amp;h=2533428200&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.schultzfamilyfoundation.org%2F&amp;a=schultzfamilyfoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">schultzfamilyfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg0a74left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg0a74left\" title=\"C2FO\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2017131\/C2FO_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"C2FO\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3801958-1&amp;h=3823197609&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1658425%2FSFF_Logo_2c_CMYK_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1658425%2FSFF_Logo_2c_CMYK_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1658425\/SFF_Logo_2c_CMYK_Logo.jpg<\/a><br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3801958-1&amp;h=158308275&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2017131%2FC2FO_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2017131%2FC2FO_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2017131\/C2FO_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Schultz Family Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\">Innovative lending approach will deliver flexible, equitable access to working capital at competitive rates<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">KANSAS CITY, Mo.<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">SEATTLE<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 7, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;<u> <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3801958-1&amp;h=176312203&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.c2fo.com%2Famer%2Fus%2Fen-us&amp;a=C2FO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">C2FO<\/a><\/u>, the world&#8217;s on-demand working capital platform, and the <u>&lt;a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":143201,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-143200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-negocios-y-finanzas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143200"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":143214,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143200\/revisions\/143214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}