Business Lending Partners

The RCEDC finance team, Business Lending Partners (BLP), in partnership with Community State Bank, assembled an unprecedented lineup of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and financial professionals to deliver powerful insights on how to create, sustain, and grow a business using local resources.

RCEDC staff recently attended a workshop hosted by the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Southeast Wisconsin at the Rooster’s Family Restaurant in Racine. The Latino Chamber of SEW aims to advocate, strengthen, and promote the growth and development of Latino and other minority emerging enterprises.

In this edition of the Quarterly BLP Newsletter, we celebrate the projects completed, the investments made, and the money invested throughout Wisconsin’s small business community

Following nearly 10 years of building clientele, advancing the practice, and leasing space, Dr. Sally Brown and her daughter, Dr. Tera Pfarr, purchased a 6,000-sf building to expand the business operations of Brown Family Chiropractic in the Village of Mount Pleasant

RCEDC and its finance team, Business Lending Partners (BLP), in partnership with Fox Communities Credit Union, has assembled an unparalleled lineup of industry experts, self-made entrepreneurs, and business leaders to deliver an event tailored to business owners, the commercial lending community and real estate professionals. Food included.

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.

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.

In this edition of the Quarterly BLP Newsletter, updates are now available for the new SBA Loan refinance opportunities for existing SBA Loans, a new City of Racine Road Construction Loan Program is promoted for businesses affected by road construction, and to meet the demand of loan applications and closings, BLP is looking to hire a new Loan Closer and Credit Analyst.

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