This former Schwab exec’s startup helps consumers invest in small businesses


Before founding CNote in 2016, Catherine Berman was the managing director at Charles Schwab and senior vice president at Astia, a venture capital firm. CNote savings allows people to take the money idling in their traditional savings accounts and put it into Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), which support low-income communities and small businesses.

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