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Community Partner Inquiry Form

October 15, 2025

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Clark County, NV District A Tenant Improvement Grant Program

October 14, 2025

This grant program offers up to $25,000 to help you improve your property and strengthen your business presence in the unincorporated areas of Clark County, NV Commission District A.

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4 Powerful Reasons to Work with a Small Business Accountant or Fractional CFO

October 14, 2025

If you’ve outgrown basic bookkeeping software but aren’t ready for a full finance team, hiring a financial professional part-time (also known as “fractional”) might be your best option.

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GA Trainer Spotlight: How Andria Martinez Uses Her Depth of Knowledge to Prepare Her Students

October 6, 2025

Andria Martinez knows exactly what it’s like to sit in a Grow America class room seat. Before she was an instructor for the organization’s courses, she was a student herself.

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The Silver Tsunami: Your SBA Lending Goldmine

September 11, 2025

The sheer number of retiring adults means that their businesses will be up for grabs, either through a transition plan or through an outside purchase.

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Your Complete Guide to Selling Your Business (Even If You’re Not Ready Yet)

September 11, 2025

Even if you don’t plan on selling soon, setting your business up for success now can prepare you for a sale down the road.

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Leaning on Character and Supporting Growth: Grow America, an SBA Loan, and a Lot of Lights

September 3, 2025

After expanding Crescent Lighting Supply to be one of the largest lighting distributors in Washington state, Grant Jones and the Crescent ownership group wanted to continue their growth by purchasing the largest lighting distributor in Arizona.

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From Intern to Division Manager: How Grow America Training Helped Transform Roy Hackworth’s Career

September 3, 2025

Grow America training helped Roy to confidently initiate a myriad of projects over two decades, including the revitalization of Broadway Square and the Pendleton community in Cincinnati.

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Request for Proposals: Seattle Area Municipal Investment Fund (“MIF”) (Federal Award: 84094201) CFDA: 66.957 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: National Clean Investment Fund

August 29, 2025

Grow America is requesting proposals from qualified organizations to support a Seattle-area collaboration with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability U.S.A., Inc. for the establishment of a local program for the purposes of providing financial assistance to qualified projects and conducting market-building, predevelopment, and program administration activities.

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Grow America and CDFA Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Development Finance

August 22, 2025

Grow America and the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) are proud to announce a new strategic partnership to strengthen the field of community and economic development nationwide.