The Community Investment Collaborative (CIC) is helping entrepreneurs in Charlottesville and surrounding counties turn their business ideas into reality through its 16-week Entrepreneur Workshops.
Appalachian Community Capital is proud to share our latest impact report, highlighting the work of our member CDFIs and partners across the 13-state Appalachian region. Supported by a $1.3 million grant from the Truist Foundation, ACC expanded access to capital, strengthened small businesses, and advanced data-driven solutions that help underserved communities thrive.
The Capital Access Hub unites Bridging Virginia and the Metropolitan Business League to help small business owners easily access funding and support at every stage of their entrepreneurial journey.
SERCAP has combined a variety of federal and state funding sources, including USDA’s Intermediary Relending Program, to develop a Small Business Loan Product that is flexible, affordable, and meets clients wherever they are on their entrepreneurial journey.
Taylor Childs always knew she wanted to own her own business. When she was ready to pursue her dream and open her salon, she reached out to her bank to inquire about a loan – but quickly realized that option wouldn’t work for an entrepreneur like herself, who had no past proof of revenue to show.
In October 2023, Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation (KHIC) was awarded a $50,000 grant from Appalachian Community Capital to further support the SOAR ((Shaping Our Appalachian Region) Small Farm Loan Fund.
A grant from the Truist Foundation has enabled ACC members to provide critical support for diverse small businesses in Appalachia as they continue to navigate through the effects of a global pandemic.
The small business enJOY Entertainment, LLC is a restaurant tour provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Operating as Eat.Drink.Ride.Food Tours, owner Cassandra “Joy” King introduces her guests to great local restaurants by way of her tour bus.
With fewer truck drivers on the road each day, Tim and Tammy play an important part in the supply chain that affects the local, national, and global economies, all originating from their home in Abingdon, Virginia.
In 1994 Kelly Upchurch saw a need in rural Kentucky. Families were faced with the following tough decisions when their elderly loved ones lost mobility.
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