equity

A Q&A on Small Diverse Businesses with Jamie Bracey-Green

May 4, 2020 / Comments Off on A Q&A on Small Diverse Businesses with Jamie Bracey-Green

Today in Present Value, ESI Principal Lee Huang interviews Jamie Bracey-Green, recently appointed to the PA COVID-19 Small Diverse Business and Community Task Force. Huang and Bracey-Green discuss small diverse businesses dealing with COVID-19, and what her role is in the new Task Force. LH: You’ve long been working at the intersection of innovation and […]

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Equity Impacts for Philadelphia Residents

March 11, 2020 / Comments Off on Equity Impacts for Philadelphia Residents

Econsult Solutions Inc. (ESI) was asked by SEPTA to examine the equity implications for residents of SEPTA’s proposed fare restructuring for its city transit division for FY 2021-2023. ESI undertook an analysis of the patterns in ridership and fare products utilized in order to understand changes in average costs for different communities and populations across […]

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Equitable Capital Access – Dispatches from Philadelphia

November 15, 2019 / Comments Off on Equitable Capital Access – Dispatches from Philadelphia

This week in Present Value, ESI’s Lee Huang (LH) speaks with local leaders to identify how they are helping people access capital, overcome barriers, and create thriving communities. LH: Markita, let’s start off with you, who does Compass Working Capital serve, what barriers do they face in accessing capital, and how do you help them […]

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