Jul 22, 2026
Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people.
On today's episode, Ben Kinney speaks with Kevin Dick, president and CEO of the Carolina Small Business Development Fund. Kevin shares his winding path from a first-generation American inspired by Alex P. Keaton to studying German and international business at Georgetown, then pivoting to urban planning and a career in local government. He explains how his nonprofit CDFI drives small business growth across all 100 counties through lending, coaching, and policy research — and how their new Ignite product uses bank statements instead of tax returns to unlock capital for Main Street businesses. They also bond over Big Daddy Kane, South Florida roots, and 80s hip-hop.