Welcome to the Finance Fund Blog!Last week, it was announced that Finance Fund was chosen as one of the 20 first community lending organizations selected to receive $1 million for credit to qualifying small businesses under the SBA’s new Intermediary Lending Pilot Program. The only other Ohio recipient is Mahoning Valley EDC inYoungstown. Authorized under the Small Business Jobs Act [...]
On May 27, in Jackson, Ohio, my staff and I ventured to picturesque Jackson, Ohio, located in the Appalachian foothills, to celebrate the economic development success of another fruitful partnership—Ohio Basic Minerals. Patrick McDonald, Ohio Basic Minerals CEO, and Jeff Schrader, founder of the original Schrader and Sons Sand and Gravel, spoke to the crowd [...]
As Ohio families get ready to send their children back to school, I can’t help but reflect on how our society treats its youngest members. What long-term impact will our education and childcare systems have on future generations? A study from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that children in the United States [...]
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