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Without hesitation, when the effects of the coronavirus pandemic breached the State of Wisconsin’s business community, the Racine County Economic Development Corporation’s finance team, Business Lending Partners, worked relentlessly to acquire and facilitate relief funds to as many businesses as possible. The BLP 2020 Year in Review highlights the results from BLP’s various lending programs and financial relief administration.

In partnership with AEO, Fiserv is pleased to announce the Fiserv Back2Business Grants for Small Business Program, which will award funding to Black- and minority-owned businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19 and social unrest.

The Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) is proud to welcome Wesley Walsh as the newest member of their financial specialty area, Business Lending Partners (BLP).

Carthage College and the Business and Professional Coalition will welcome businessman, investor, television personality, author, and motivational speaker Daymond John for a virtual engagement highlighting his successful business career and his expertise in goal setting and self-motivation.

The City of Racine houses many businesses in a variety of industries, serving its residents and the surrounding communities. However, the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic were severe and required creative, flexible solutions to ensure the retention of these valuable assets in the City.

RCEDC began in 1983 to serve as a bridge between business and government to spur development and create new jobs. Now, 37 years later, we invite you to celebrate the progress in Racine County, and the people and partners that got us here. We also want to look forward, and acknowledge how all these parties are working together to navigate our future.

Congratulations to the many RCEDC members and Racine County businesses who earned a spot on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinels Top Workplaces in Southeastern Wisconsin.

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel named Riley Construction one of the area’s Top Workplaces for an impressive sixth straight year.

In this edition of the Quarterly BLP Update, you will learn more about the SBA 504 Program, hear from businesses and banking partners who benefited from our programs, and discover the community loans and grant relief programs we’ve been administering to local businesses.

Community State Bank Senior Vice President, Steve Donovan and Market President, Nick Borth interview President of…