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Loan
Assistance
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CapitalLink (OMEN's
Statewide Micro-lending program)
- Loan Amounts - 1st
up to $10,000 and 2nd up to $25,000 (First loan must be satisfied.)
Pre-requisites:
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Financial Fitness Class
- Business Plan
MEDAL Program Services
- Application
Assistance
- Business Plan
Preparation
- Guidance in seeking
other lending opportunities
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Dream$avers
Individual Development
Accounts (IDAs):
- For each dollar you
save, grant funds match your savings
- 3:1 match
- Use funds to start
or expand a small business
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Community Partnerships
Umpqua CDC's MEDAL
program is available to work with community economic groups and
chamber's of commerce to:
- Establish a solid
vision and goals
- Provide technical
assistance in project design and implementation
- Implement business
needs assessment surveys
- Coordinate and host
educational workshops
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Think Local Umpqua
Supporting local
independent businesses and food producers while building our local
economy.
- Monthly meetings and
newsletters
- Networking for local
businesses
- Collaborative
marketing and branding
- Educational
workshops
- Public outreach to
support the local economy and food system
- We have established
a local independent business alliance that provides collaborative
branding, marketing, and other support.
We are working on
publishing a consumer's guide to local foods.
Check the calendar of
events on our blog at
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