SBA has announced Ascent, an interactive digital platform packed with resources women business owners need to set, and achieve, their business goals. Ascent is designed for the “missing middle” — growth-oriented women entrepreneurs who are beyond the start-up phase and already generating revenue yet looking to grow and scale. Most learning resources for business owners focus on either start-ups or mature businesses. Ascent is here to change that!
During these challenging times, SBA’s Ascent can also help you elevate your business with research-backed tips and strategies. Within Ascent, you can examine both internal (strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (opportunities and threats) that may have arisen because of COVID-19 to help you set up a comprehensive recovery strategy. And Ascent is a resource you can turn to again and again, as your business grows and your needs change.
Join the Ascent today at Ascent.SBA.gov
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $78 Million for New Grant Programs to Support Massachusetts Small Businesses
[April 6, 2022] The Inclusive Recovery Grant Program will provide up to $75 million in funding through grants of up to $75,000 for businesses owned by people of color, women, veterans, immigrants, individuals with disabilities, or those who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community; businesses that focus on reaching markets predominantly made up of socially and economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented groups; and other underserved markets.
Read more ...SEED Honors 2022 Award Recipients at 40th Annual Meeting
[December 8, 2022] SEED's 40th Annual Meeting was held on December 8th at White's of Westport and included the presentation of the 2022 Business of the Year, Start-Up Business of the Year, and Regional Business Advocate of the Year. Click the link to see the winners!
Read more ...SEED Makes 68 Small Business Loans Totaling $17.8 million in 2022
[November 30, 2022] In 2022, the South Eastern Economic Development (SEED) Corporation made 68 small business loans totaling $17.8 million and assisted in the creation of 398 new jobs. These loans were either made in participation with the region’s financial institutions to meet a financing gap, or as direct loans to small businesses not able to obtain conventional financing.
Read more ...Lisa Holmes Named NADCO's CDC Employee of the Year
[November 18, 2022] SEED is extremely proud to announce that Lisa Holmes, Senior Vice President, Lending Team Leader, has been named the 2022 CDC Employee of the Year by the National Association of Development Companies (NADCO)! Selected from a pool of candidates nationwide, Lisa is being presented this award for exemplifying exceptional leadership, a strong team mentality, and an expertise in small business lending that has elevated her organization, colleagues, and clients. She was formally recognized this week at NADCO's 2022 conference in Denver, Colorado.
Read more ...Tamarah Bacon Joins SEED Lending Team
[November 17, 2022] Tamarah Bacon has recently joined SEED Corporation's lending team, as a Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer, and brings with her over 17 years of experience with traditional and non-traditional lending institutions. Tamarah works with clients and banking partners on micro, small, and SBA 504 loans, as well as SBA Community Advantage Loans.
Prior to joining SEED, she was an AVP and Commercial Loan Officer at Coastal1 Credit Union (formerly Pawtucket Credit Union). Tamarah earned her Bachelor of Science from Roger Williams University and her Master of Public Administration from Bridgewater State University.
- Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $78 Million for New Grant Programs to Support Massachusetts Small Businesses
- SEED Honors 2022 Award Recipients at 40th Annual Meeting
- SEED Makes 68 Small Business Loans Totaling $17.8 million in 2022
- Lisa Holmes Named NADCO's CDC Employee of the Year
- Tamarah Bacon Joins SEED Lending Team
- SEED to Participate in Spanish-Speaking Micro Lender Panel hosted by Center for Women & Enterprise
- SEED Receives $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Serve Small Businesses in Eastern Massachusetts
- $75 million in New Grants Available for MA Small Businesses
- SEED Names Baldies Pizzeria of Lakeville 2021 Small Business of the Year
- SEED Names Chris Cooney of Metro South Chamber of Commerce the 2021 Regional Business Advocate of the Year
- SEED Names Eve Elliott of Rockland Trust 2021 Banker of the Year
- SEED Client Honored by Metro South Chamber of Commerce
- Angie Laperriere Promoted to Vice President
- City of Boston to Launch GrowBoston! Program with Interise
- Grant Funds Available to Women-Owned Restaurants
- SEED Awarded $20,000 Grant through Santander Philanthropy and Charitable Giving Program
- SEED Received Grant from Commonwealth of MA Under MGCC's CDFI Match Grant Program
- SEED Receives Grant from U.S. Treasury Community Development Financial Institution Fund
- Local Investment 101 Workshop Series
- Shuttered Venue Operators Grant portal will open April 8, 2021
- SBA Update: Additional Debt Relief Assistance Approved through Economic Aid Act
- SBA Unveils Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
- Massachusetts Equitable PPP Access Initiative
- SBA Re-Opening Paycheck Protection Program
- SBA Announces Interactive Digital Platform for Women-Owned Businesses
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