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Whole Foods Local Producer Loan Program |
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Whole Foods Market's Local Producer Loan Program (LPLP) provides up to $10 million in low-interest loans to small, local producers. Why? Because we believe in supporting local farmers and producers. We want to make it easier for them to grow their businesses and bring more local products to market. That’s good for us and it’s good for you.
Loans range from $1,000 to $100,000 and can be for things like purchasing more animals, investing in new equipment or converting to organic production. We minimize the fees, interest rates and paperwork that can often get in the way of a small local farm or business taking the next step to expand its operations.
Learn more at Whole Foods's Website
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Building Successful Businesses in Maryland |
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Financial Partnerships
Overall, MCM has achieved success throughout the state, providing services that have directly or indirectly assisted entrepreneurs and aided in the development of thousands of microenterprises annually, which exponentially create employment opportunities. In addition, through the assistance provided to these organizations throughout the state, MCM has helped mobilize millions of dollars for microenterprise development.
MCM has been instrumental in mobilizing funding to support community and economic development efforts. MCM has distributed awards to many of its member organizations to facilitate program expansion and development, as well as, assist in organizational grant development.
Business Partnerships
MCM has a long and successful track record of aggregating, leveraging and administering public, private and institutional funding for microenterprise development. Over more than a decade, MCM has built and maintained formidable partnerships with Federal, State agencies and private organizations. Past and present financial contributors include:
- US Department of Small Business Administration
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development
- US Department of Agriculture
- US Department of Health and Human Services
- Maryland Agriculture and Educational Research Development Assistance Fund
- Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
- Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
- Appalachian Regional Commission
- CFED
- NFED
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Ideas, opportunities, and inspiration: Becoming a business owner |
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USA Today has featured a six part video series offering tips for starting your own business and becoming an entreprenuer.
Learn how to think like an entrepreneur, take advantage of ideas and opportunity, and explore whether owning your own business is for you. USA TODAY small business columnist Rhonda Abrams, CEO of The Planning Shop, introduces a video series that will inspire you to take the first steps to starting your own business.
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I n 2007, MCM was able to provide a low interest loan to the local entrepreneur/owners of The Crab Place, a seafood business, based in Crisfield. The Crab Place and its subsidiary, www.crabplace.com, are the largest online retailers of Maryland seafood and was named Maryland SBA Small Business of the Year in 2001. Building on the local strengths of crabbing, with the loan, the owners plan to expand the business and promote job creation and career growth for low-income area residents.
On the web: http://www.crabplace.com/
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Green Jobs and Green Business – Utilizing Stimulus Money to Truly Help the Construction and Building Trade Businesses |
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November 30, 2009 Maryland Capital Enterprises, the Microenterprise Council of Maryland, and EcoVentures International Invited Businesses in the Construction Industry and Building Trades to Discuss:
How Can Green Jobs Training Programs and Green Business Development Initiatives Support Your Needs?
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