Business Lending Partners

The newest Racine County grant, the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) was launched in late 2021. Nearly $72,000 has been approved for businesses throughout Racine County that were negatively affected by the pandemic. Fortunately, there is still $330,000 available.

Planning to start and grow your business is difficult. Understanding how to access and navigate the resources needed to succeed can be daunting. Don’t do it alone! Join RCEDC as we host this business networking event, where local business owners share their stories about how they navigated the path to success. The event is limited to 50 people.

The Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) is pleased to welcome two
new professionals to its lending staff, Dillon Voltz and Akayna Morrison.

RCEDC’s most recent Zero Loan Program recipients, Terri and Michael Bannon, owners of Razor Sharp Fitness, used the funds to purchase new fitness equipment, which they anticipate will increase memberships and alleviate the effects from the pandemic.

This event will highlight available financial programs for City of Racine business owners.

According to a BLP report, the financial team saw an increase of 200% in total projects and a 110% increase in total project investment. The majority of projects that BLP assisted with in 2020 were real estate, restaurants and manufacturing.

This event will help to identify the next steps your business needs to create a healthy growth environment. This conference will focus on three of the most important elements of a successful organization. We will provide you with tools you can use today and build on for the future.

Join RCEDC as we host this food and business networking event, where local business owners share their stories about how they navigated the path to success.

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