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15th Jul 2025

Rethinking Capital Access for Small Businesses with CDFI and Fintech Leader Charles Kollo

In this episode of Breaking Down Barriers, EIC CEO David Ponraj is joined by Charles Kollo, fintech leader and Head of Innovation at BBF Capital, to explore the urgent need for innovation in the financial system. From immigrant entrepreneurship to the role of AI in capital deployment, they dig into why traditional banking fails many small businesses—and how community-first, tech-enabled solutions can build a more resilient and inclusive economy.

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Breaking Down Barriers
A Podcast About Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
This podcast explores the opportunity to build wealth in local, regional, and national economies through entrepreneurship-led economic development. Episodes feature changemakers with innovative approaches to empowering people to start businesses that create wealth for their families and improve outcomes for their communities. Conversations highlight work being done in communities across the US to break down barriers to entrepreneurial opportunity in underserved and underrepresented communities. In this series, we share authentic stories about the impact that entrepreneurship-led economic development has on the local economy and connect a global network of passionate economic developers. Find out more at economicimpactcatalyst.com/impact