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Small Business Entrepreneur Fights to Brew More Success
For many office-based professionals, adjusting to the pandemic has just meant grabbing their laptop and setting up shop at home. For Rawley Macias, owner of Rouleur Brewing Company in Carlsbad, it hasn’t been that easy. “We can’t bring all these home,” Rawley said, nodding to the eight massive brewing tanks in the back of his…
CEO Conversations: A New Alliance
CDC Small Business Finance and Capital Impact Partners recently announced a new alliance between the two companies. We recognized that we had a special opportunity to create greater change together than we could individually in the communities we serve and beyond. This is an exciting journey we are embarking on and we want to share…
5 C’s of Credit: What Lenders Are Looking For (expert advice)
What are the 5 C’s of Credit? The 5 C’s of Credit are the five criteria many business lenders use to learn about potential borrowers. The 5 C’s help them determine whether or not to give you a business loan. The 5 C’s of Credit are: 1. Character 2. Capacity 3. Capital 4. Collateral 5.…
Make Better Small Business Videos and Photos (5 quick tips)
The necessity of small business videos and photos continues to grow. It is now more important than ever for small businesses to create content that captures people’s attention. Creating content doesn’t have to be hard. Even if your only tool is a phone, there are some quick and easy ways to ensure your small business…
Commitment to minority-owned small businesses ensures struggling entrepreneur gets PPP loan
Rosie Torres is grateful. So grateful. Her gratitude peppers even a short conversation. Make no mistake, she is genuine in her thankfulness, especially for the chain of events that led her to getting an SBA PPP loan (Payroll Protection Program) to help keep open the doors of her modest Fresno flower shop as the COVID-19…
Start-up Small Business Owner Banking on the Sweet Taste of Success
Yen “Mark” Tran was well into his third decade working as a network engineer and project manager for multinational giant AT&T when he could no longer avoid the itch. “I’d always wanted to own my own small business,” said Tran. “It was always a dream of mine.” So after 22 years managing complex teams and…
CDC SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE AND CAPITAL IMPACT PARTNERS ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE
CDC Small Business Finance has always evolved its services and offerings in order to best serve both small business owners and their communities. As we looked to the future, we saw a tremendous opportunity to do more, give more and make a bigger difference. With that in mind, more than a year ago, we…
Top 3 Reasons Small Businesses Should Buy a Building
Are you familiar with CDC’s #LoanTipSixty Video Series, where experts from CDC share insights in just 60 seconds? Read below for the key takeaways from our #LoanTipSixty: Top 3 Reasons to Buy a Building video or watch the video here. Follow the series on CDC’s YouTube Channel. Small business owners who are tired of…
SBA Woman Lender of the Year: Merri Adams
What does an SBA 504 loan have to do with Jenga? You might be surprised. Merri Adams isn’t though. She has been working in finance for more than three decades. Merri is a VP, Senior Commercial Lender at CDC Small Business Finance and is an expert at putting each necessary piece in place to close…
- Small Business Entrepreneur Fights to Brew More Success
- CEO Conversations: A New Alliance
- 5 C’s of Credit: What Lenders Are Looking For (expert advice)
- Make Better Small Business Videos and Photos (5 quick tips)
- Commitment to minority-owned small businesses ensures struggling entrepreneur gets PPP loan
- Start-up Small Business Owner Banking on the Sweet Taste of Success
- CDC SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE AND CAPITAL IMPACT PARTNERS ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE
- Top 3 Reasons Small Businesses Should Buy a Building
- SBA Woman Lender of the Year: Merri Adams
- HOW TO GET ITEMS REMOVED FROM YOUR CREDIT REPORT
