The New Crowdfunding: Where the Neighborhood Owns Local Businesses
The New Crowdfunding: Where the Neighborhood Owns Local Businesses  
Podcast: Next City
Published On: Wed Sep 27 2023
Description: Through organizations like Chicago TREND and with the help of new and federally regulated fintech platforms, community members and people of color who were excluded from ownership now have an opportunity not only to own a piece of a shopping mall or other commercial space, but also to see a return on their investment.Reporting for this story was made possible with funding from the Mastercard Impact Fund in partnership with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.