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Olivia Chen
Lead Writer
Expertise
Small-business lending•
business finance
40+Articles Written
Previous experience
Colorado Enterprise Fund Inc.
TruFund Financial Services Inc.
Education
B.A. in anthropology from University of Notre Dame
Olivia Chen is a former small-business writer at NerdWallet. She has five-plus years of experience in the CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) industry, particularly working with MWBE (Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise) and LMI (Low Moderate Income) small businesses. She is certified through the American Banker’s Association in Business and Commercial Lending. Her work has appeared in The Associated Press and NASDAQ among other publications.