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Tuesday March 18, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Accessing capital is challenging for everyone, and more so for the small businesses that are the lifeblood of our communities. Time in business, credit history, and collateral all create barriers on top of the challenges that all businesses face. Microlending for small businesses is not new, but the solutions and collaborations to deploy more capital to communities is evolving rapidly. This session will explore what’s happening and how both communities and entrepreneurs can leverage it for growth.


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A special thank you to our sponsors: The 12th Annual Tom Tom Festival is presented with the University of Virginia, Virginia Tourism, RL Beyer Custom Homes, and Ludwig Kuttner.  

Speakers
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Amanda Blondeau

Chief Strategy Officer, Northern Initiatives
Amanda Blondeau is the Chief Strategy Officer for Northern Initiatives. Northern Initiatives provides capital and know-how to entrepreneurs in Michigan and the five border counties of Wisconsin. Prior to becoming Chief Strategy Officer in 2020, Amanda served as the Director of Business... Read More →
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Stephen Davis

President, Community Investment Collaborative
Stephen joined CIC as its first President in April 2013, after a decade of experience in organization building, management, consulting and education. Stephen has led CIC's growth in supporting over 2500 entrepreneurs, including 565 graduates of CIC’s 16 week Entrepreneur Workshop... Read More →
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Armeer Kenchen

Executive Director, North Carolina’s State Small Business Credit Initiative
Armeer Kenchen is the Executive Director of North Carolina’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), which is a suite of capital support programs that total more than $300 million dollars. Kenchen is also Executive Director of CornerSquare Community Capital, an affiliate... Read More →
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Michael Reilly

Founder/Executive Director, Foodshed Capital
As co-founder of Foodshed Capital, Michael Reilly oversees the day-to-day operations as Executive Director.  Under his leadership, the organization grew from a local Slow Money program with a few hundred dollars in donations, to a national nonprofit  serving hundreds of farms and... Read More →
Sponsors
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University of Virginia

The University is an iconic public institution of higher education, boasting nationally ranked schools and programs, diverse and distinguished faculty, a major academic medical center and proud history as a renowned research university. The community and culture of the University... Read More →
Tuesday March 18, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Common House North Room

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