Lisa Worf
Enterprise ReporterLisa Worf traded the Midwest for Charlotte in 2006 to take a job at WFAE. She worked with public TV in Detroit and taught English in Austria before making her way to radio. Lisa graduated from University of Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in English.
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Starting a business is tough without a loan or a cash infusion. But in Charlotte's Corridors of Opportunity, many people have done just that, building up businesses without help due to discriminatory lending practices, high interest rates or distrust of banks. Now, several grant programs and groups are trying to give businesses the capital and the means to grow.
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A busy stretch of road in northeast Charlotte that’s long been difficult to navigate on foot will soon be getting some upgrades. A federal grant accepted by Charlotte City Council on Monday will fund $12 million to fill sidewalk gaps and build a path along West Sugar Creek for pedestrians and bikers between I-85 and North Tryon.
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There’s a big pool of property tax relief money available to Mecklenburg County residents needing help. But in a year where tax bills increased markedly, few are taking advantage of the assistance.
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Some people buying homes in Charlotte’s North End will receive free electric bikes as part of their purchase. It’s a pilot program through the city that aims to distribute at least 200 e-bikes.
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Uptown Charlotte appears to be at near-normal almost four years after the pandemic sent many office workers home. This news, and more, on this week's BizWorthy.
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Harvard economist Raj Chetty, whose research 10 years ago ranked the Charlotte area 50th out of 50 on economic mobility, says social capital plays a significant role in determining people’s economic outcomes.
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Hubs to connect small businesses and entrepreneurs with resources are set to open next year in all six of Charlotte’s designated Corridors of Opportunity. The city council voted Monday night to allot money to several nonprofits to operate what will be called Business Opportunity Hubs.
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From spreadsheets to changing lives: Apparo helps the mundane so nonprofits can do the extraordinaryCharlotte has hundreds of nonprofits working to help people in tough circumstances improve their lives. That work can be transformative, but it’s powered by the same mundane business practices and systems that keep any organization running. That’s where Apparo comes in.
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The racial wealth gap isn’t just a historical or present-day problem. It’s a challenge for future generations’ economic mobility, because how much wealth you have — and can pass down — directly impacts your children's, even grandchildren’s, chances of prosperity.
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The historically Black university is receiving $80 million in private money as part of the Mayor's Racial Equity Initiative. The goal is to vault the school to be one of the top ten HBCUs in the country and a recruiting ground for businesses.