Our Impact

CDC Small Business Finance is a nonprofit with a passion for making a difference for small businesses.  Over more than four decades we have helped over 12,000 small business owners get access to financing to help them grow and succeed.

We are committed to making an impact for small businesses of all sizes with affordable and responsible loans.  Start-ups to seasoned companies and every small business in between can benefit from our financing programs.

How do we make an impact?

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Capital

Whether we’re creating access to capital for the small business community or working with grantors and investors to raise funds, capital helps us make a difference and increase impact.

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Advocacy

From meetings with elected representatives to supporting key legislation to testifying before congressional small business committees, we are a strong advocate for entrepreneurs.

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Business Advising

We help potential loan candidates and current borrowers — pre and post loan. Our proven team of experts assist with business strategy, credit repair, financial planning and much more.

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How Your Investment Helps

Create jobs and drive economic development

Provide small business owners access to responsible and affordable capital

Offer business advising to build financial acumen

Increase opportunities for commercial real estate ownership

$20.7 billion

In small business financing

We are passionate about helping small business owners turn their dreams into reality with access to affordable financing.

12,000

Business owners helped

Since 1978, we have been dedicated to helping all entrepreneurs

209,000

Jobs created and preserved

Our financing often supports job creation and retention fueling the economic development of our communities.

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A Voice for Small Business

We are committed to being a voice for entrepreneurs locally, regionally and nationally. Working with congress people and taking leadership roles in organizations like NADCO,  NAGGL and OFN  allows us to help drive key legislation that will benefit the small business community.

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Investing with a Trusted Small Business Lender

Our unflinching commitment, for over four decades, has resulted in delivering affordable and responsible business loans to over 12,000 small business owners and counting.

Learn about our history

Our unflinching cross-department collaboration and research helps us smartly shift our processes and offerings to meet small business owners where they need help the most.