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What Was Susan Doing in June
On June 01, 2024
Smart impact investors see and invest in talent others overlook. For example, only 2% of venture capital funding flows to female-founded companies (2022 data, World Economic...
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Going Deep Into Capital Access for Businesses Led by People of Color
On March 22, 2024
It is easy to make assumptions about why some businesses succeed and others fail. We can blame lack of knowledge or expertise. We can pass judgements...
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What Susan Was Doing in March
On March 01, 2024
The tide is turning: more people are thinking about their moral, social and environmental values when they shop, play, and invest. Impact investing is going mainstream...
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Annual Benefits Report, CY 2023
On January 16, 2024
After 20 years in business, Cogent Consulting converted to a Specific Benefit Corporation on December 18th, 2018. We are an independent, strategic, financial, and impact investing...
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Activating Individual Investors for Impact
On November 05, 2023
What We Learned in 2023 and What’s Next When we mapped, convened, and grew the Twin Cities Impact Investing Ecosystem in 2016-2018 we identified a substantial...
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Due Diligence 2.0 and Beyond
On March 13, 2023
By Danielle St. Luce, Investment Associate, Cogent Consulting PBC The last few years have seen new organizations and emerging funds use racial equity as part of...
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Annual Benefits Report, CY 2022
On January 13, 2023
After 20 years in business, Cogent Consulting converted to a Specific Benefit Corporation in 2018.We are an independent, strategic, financial, and impact investing firm empoweringpurpose-driven organizations....
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So You Want To Be A Consultant?
On January 04, 2023
Top tips from our founder, Susan Hammel, after 25 years of succesful consulting.
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What Susan Was Doing in November
On November 18, 2022
Top of my mind these days is investing in line with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion values. Many institutions promised bold moves after George Floyd was murdered. Who...
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Activating Individual Investors for Impact
On November 11, 2022
Part of Cogent’s commitment is to make a lasting impact through changing the way people think about money – thinking beyond the individual level to the...
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