by Grow America Staff | Sep 3, 2025 | Small Business Lending
At a glance Crescent Lighting Supply was in a growth phase which made it difficult to qualify for traditional commercial financing. The owners’ character and business experience factored heavily in Grow America’s ability to use SBA 7(a) financing which allowed...
by Grow America Staff | Sep 3, 2025 | Training
Name: Roy Hackworth, HDFP, Housing Division Manager, Department of Community and Economic Development, City of Cincinnati, OH Certifications earned: Grow America’s Housing Development Finance Professional (HDFP) Favorite Grow America course: All of the Grow America...
by Grow America Staff | Aug 20, 2025 | Training
Imagine standing at a crossroads where an old, empty industrial area becomes a thriving center of innovation and community. This isn’t simply bringing a place back to life—it’s true economic revitalization. And, as a current or future economic development...
by Grow America Staff | Aug 15, 2025 | Small Business Lending
Here’s a dilemma in small business lending that’s seldom addressed: When loan applications are rejected due to problems with financial documentation, sometimes, the problem isn’t actually with the business’s financials—instead, it’s in the way the financials are...
by Grow America Staff | Aug 6, 2025 | Small Business Lending
Picture this: It’s Friday afternoon and you have $8,000 in the bank with a $15,000 payment due to a vendor on Monday. You’re expecting a client payment to come through, but it doesn’t. Your first instinct might be to panic or to ignore the situation altogether and...
