Here’s a list of NEIdeas financial resource partners who can connect your business to capital or better prepare you to pursue financing. All presented at the January NEIdeas Financial Resources Reception at the Westin Book Cadillac.
Build Institute (see article in this issue)
April Boyle, executive director
CEED (Center for Empowerment and Economic Development) (www.miceed.org)
Todd Van Appledorn, loan officer, Small Business Loan Program
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (www.10ksbdetroit.com)
Sean Gray, business support services director
Invest Detroit (www.investdetroit.com)
Derek Edwards, vice president
Derek.edwards@investdetroit.com
PNC (www.pnc.com)
Fred Harris, assistant vice president & branch manager
ProsperUS (www.swsol.org)
Kimberly Faison, director
SBA (www.sba.gov)
Nancy Grose, economic development specialist, Emerging Leaders Program
Catherine Gase, lead economic development specialist, Getting to Yes
SBDC (Michigan Small Business Development Center) (www.sbdcmichigan.org)
Wendy Thomas, associate regional director
SCORE (www.detroit.score.org)
David Bronner
davidbroner@scorevolunteer.org
Lorne Greenwood
lorne.greenwood@scorevolunteer.org
Sidewalk Ventures (www.sidewalk-ventures.com)
Jeff Aronoff, founder & principal
TechTown SWOT City (www.techtowndetroit.org)
Bonnie Fahoome, SWOT City portfolio manager
Urban Partnership Bank (www.upbank.com)
Beverley Loyd, senior business banker