CDR Announces January Lending Information Meeting

Entrepreneurs with a business idea or business owners who want to grow — especially those struggling to find funding — should circle Jan. 11, 2012 on their calendars. That’s the day Community Development Resources will host a free lending information meeting at Southeast Community College in Lincoln.

Deb Payne, manager of Alice’s Integrity Loan Fund at CDR, said the meeting will provide vital information that business owners need to get started right and head toward profitability, including information on how to qualify for loans. The meeting is at 7 p.m. in the SCC Continuing Education Center Auditorium. Representatives from the following organizations will be on hand to answer questions:

• Community Development Resources
• Alice’s Integrity Loan Fund
• SCORE
• Nebraska Business Development Center
• Entrepreneurship Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
• Southeast Community College Entrepreneurship Center

“We are particularly encouraging women and minority business owners to attend,” Payne said. “We are wanting to reach those business owners often turned away by banks.”

Payne said the meeting is a great way to start the new year and will provide valuable information about many funding options business owners might not be aware of. CDR specializes in serving small start-up or emerging businesses in Nebraska with several types of loan programs and technical assistance.

Alice’s Integrity Loan Fund serves women and minorities in Lancaster County who have not been able to obtain traditional financing. The loans do not require collateral, but do require borrowers to participate in a business mentoring program.

To RSVP for the free meeting, please email Deb Payne or Dorris Miller. Questions about the meeting or lending program should be directed to Payne at 402-436-2435.