STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
The Abilities Fund
Centerville Office
410 N 18th St
Centerville, IA 52544-1823
Telephone: 641-856-2173
Toll Free: 888-222-8943
Fax: 641-856-3101Iowa City Office
332 South Linn Street, Suite #17
Iowa City, IA 52240
Telephone: 319-338-2521
Toll Free: 866-720-3863
Fax: 319-338-2528
URL: http://www.abilitiesfund.org/"This summer The Abilities Fund, together with a national lending partner, will launch a nationwide direct loan program for entrepreneurs with disabilities. In 45 states, loan guarantees will also be available to as a means to secure loans for entrepreneurs. Flexible terms and competitive interest rates for microloans ranging from $500 - $25,000 will be offered.
In support of new microlending services, The Abilities Fund will be expanding its online presence to include training and technical assistance. Soon, people with disabilities nationwide will have 24-hour access to features such as Feasibility First ©, business plan development, and financial planning for business startup -- all of which are resources designed to prepare entrepreneurs with disabilities for self-employment."
Community Ventures Corporation
1450 North Broadway, Lexington, KY 40505
Phone: (606) 231-0054
Fax: (606) 231-0261
URL: http://www.cvcky.org/
- Area Offices
URL: http://www.cvcky.org/find.htm"Community Ventures Corporation (CVC) is a community-based, non-profit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for urban and rural residents throughout central and northern Kentucky. CVC's central mission is to provide individuals and families with the skills, income, and assets, they need to achieve financial independence. CVC helps people increase income and build assets with three main strategies: small business ownership, home ownership, and job creation through business expansion."
Jewish Family and Vocational Services/Center for Microenterprise Development
3640 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, KY 40205
Phone: (502) 452-6341
Fax: (502) 452-6718
URL: http://www.jfvs.com/"Provides training, technical assistance, and loan guarantees to refugees, immigrants, and low-income women so that they can make informed decisions about business ownership."
Kentucky Association of Microenterprise Practitioners
1407 West Jefferson St. Suite 200, Louisville, KY 40203
Phone: (502) 589-1173
Fax: (502) 583-8824
URL: http://64.112.85.22/"KAMEP has established itself as the network agency among micro enterprise practitioners throughout the state of Kentucky and to legitimize that micro enterprise development is an industry that effectively promotes economic development."
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
2400 Capital Plaza Tower, 500 Mere Street, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (800) 626-2930
Fax: (502) 564-3256
URL: http://www.thinkkentucky.com/Kentucky Center for Economic Development
Kentucky Business Guide
URL: http://www.thinkkentucky.com/kyedc/pdfs/bicguide.pdf
- Resources for Small and Minority Firms
URL: http://www.thinkkentucky.com/SMBD/Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation
PO Box 1738, London, KY 40743
Phone: (606) 864-5175
Fax: (606) 864-5194
URL: http://www.ezec.gov/homepages/rural/kentucky/khic.htm"Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation (KHIC) is a Community Development Corporation focusing on venture capital and economic development."
Kentucky Small Business Development Center
University of Kentucky
225 Gatoon College of Business and Economics
Lexington, KY 40506-0034
Toll-free: (888) 475-SBDC
FAX: (859) 323-1907
URL: http://www.ksbdc.org/"Kentucky's Small Business Development Centers provide the Commonwealth of Kentucky's entrepreneurs and small businesses with high quality one-on-one management consulting, environmental consulting, educational training, and the business resources they need to maximize their growth in today's intensely competitive global economy. With 15 centers located throughout the state, every potential and existing entrepreneur has access to KSBDC's wide range of services.
Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED)
433 Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky 40403
Phone: (859) 986-2373
Fax: (859) 986-1299
URL: http://www.maced.org/"MACED's Business Development complements the resources locally-owned businesses need to prosper in today's business environment. MACED loan customers are typically unable to obtain sufficient financing from conventional sources, but share MACED's commitment to building sustainable and vibrant local economies."
Purchase Area Development District
1002 Medical Drive, PO Box 588, Mayfield, KY 42066
Phone: (502) 247-7171
Fax: (502) 247-9000
URL: http://www.purchaseadd.org/"Ever think of starting your own business? Need financial assistance to expand your existing operation? The Business Lending Program can provide that and a whole lot more. By coordinating a pool of federal, state, local funding sources to compliment existing lenders, these programs provide gap financing to new and expanding business."
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