by Allison Kelly | Aug 10, 2018 | Grow America News, Small Business Lending, Technical Assistance
The City of East St. Louis and the National Development Council announce a new opportunity to create jobs and help expand small businesses. Facilitated by a $500,000 equity investment approved by City Council, the Grow East St. Louis Fund will make $2 million...
by Allison Kelly | Aug 8, 2018 | Grow America News, Small Business Lending, Technical Assistance
NDC’s Capital Access Fund is highlighted in a recent episode of Morgan Stanley’s Podcast- Access & Opportunity. Carla Harris talks with Morial about common misconceptions around the risks of investing in women and multiculturally-owned businesses, and...
by Allison Kelly | Aug 6, 2018 | Grow America News, Small Business Lending, Technical Assistance
Minority-owned businesses in Broward County now have access to a new pool of capital. The Capital Access Fund (CAF) is a lending initiative which provides capital and business education for minority entrepreneurs. It’s available through a partnership between Morgan...
by Brittani Coy | Aug 1, 2018 | Advocacy, Grow America News, New Markets Tax Credits, Real Estate Recycling, Renewable Energy Tax Credits, Small Business Lending, Social Infrastructure, Technical Assistance, Training
Thank you for your interest in Opportunity Zone implementation and your excellent questions. On behalf of Kenan Fikri, Research Director for the Economic Innovation Group, and Chuck Depew, NDC’s own West Team Leader, and myself we offer these answers to your...
by Allison Kelly | Jul 30, 2018 | Grow America News, Small Business Lending, Technical Assistance
Conchita Pleasant, owner of Nefertiti’s Secrets, is using The Capital Access Fund of Broward County to grow her line of beauty products across the Southeast. To grow her business, Conchita needed help. She turned to the Urban League of Broward County’s new Capital...
by Brittani Coy | Jul 30, 2018 | Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Grow America News, Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits, New Markets Tax Credits, Real Estate Recycling, Renewable Energy Tax Credits, Small Business Lending, Social Infrastructure, Technical Assistance, Training, Uncategorized
This post was updated on August 1, 2018 to include a link the Q&A document. On Friday, July 27th, the NDC Washington D.C. Office and special guests, Kenan Fikri, Director for Research at Economic Innovation Group, and NDC’s West Team Leader, Chuck Depew,...
