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Pathway Lending wins $750,000 CDFI grant
September 28, 2016 – Pathway Lending has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). This award, made through the fiscal year (FY) 2016 rounds of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program, will allow Pathway Lending to increase its delivery of advisory services to businesses
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Success Story: Star Bus Suites
The millions of visitors who come to Nashville hope to see a famous entertainer – Star Bus Suites is setting out to give guests the experience of traveling like one. “When we pull up in front of Tootsie’s at 8 o’clock on a Saturday night, the sidewalk clears and all the phones come out. It’s
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WE’RE HIRING: Business Advisory Services Project Coordinator
This is an externally visible and important staff position. The Coordinator will independently handle member/client projects and the delivery of education related services. This position also works closely with all Business Advisory Services work teams, consultants and other support staff from Pathway Lending.
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Pathway Lending partners with Refinery Nashville
Pathway Lending and the Pathway Women’s Business Center are excited to announce our new partnership with Refinery Nashville. Starting this month, our organization will begin working from this collaborative workspace at Houston Station in the Wedgewood/Houston neighborhood.
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Business Tip No. 4: Encourage Collaboration & Creativity
Your people are your greatest assets and their creative power drives your success. But company culture can seriously affect creativity. As a small business owner, it’s your responsibility to understand the best ways to encourage free-flowing ideas within the structure of your business.
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Business Tip No. 3: Make a Plan
Excited to become an entrepreneur? It’s easy to rush in and just start a business without proper planning. But that’s an approach that could end up wasting your valuable time and money. It’s not necessarily that your ideas are bad. Instead the culprit is often a lack of proper planning. You are essentially failing before you
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We’re Hiring – Regional Director of Lending, Alabama
Birmingham, AL, US (Other AL locations may be considered). Pathway Lending is a fast growing nonprofit and a national leader in Community Development Lending. Every day, we work with entrepreneurs to understand their professional opportunities and organizational challenges. Join us and see how our flexible loans and innovative educational services can support their goals, grow
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Small Business Tip No. 2 – Get Control of Your Meetings
Meetings can, and do, spiral out of control. But if you’re in charge of the gathering, you want to seem on top of things and avoid wasting everybody’s time with inefficient meetings. With some smart planning and a few day-of strategies, you’ll be on your way to more focused team meetings. To Establish Control, Start
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ScaleUp Nashville Cohort 3
ScaleUp Nashville is a competitive training program exclusively for Middle Tennessee’s small businesses. This four-month SBA-funded program assists growth-oriented small businesses grow revenue, build staff and expand services. WHO CAN APPLY? The best qualified candidates will: Own an established small business (or be self-employed) Have been in business at least two years Be positioned to
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Nashville Urban Manufacturing Survey
Our friends at the Nashville Urban Manufacturing Task Force are conducting a brief survey of Nashville’s manufacturing and making community to better understand the mix of our local manufacturing community and the most pressing issues they are facing. If you’re a Nashville maker or manufacturer, please take this quick survey by August 12th! http://www.questionpro.com/t/AMRU3ZU9TB
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Small Business Tip No. 1 – Never Stop Networking
Don’t invest in networking only when you’re seeking new employment or new business. Chances are you’ll miss out on opportunities for professional growth. Worthwhile networking must be continuous, it must be expansive, and it should get you out of your current circles. In business, your worth is often tied to the value of your network.
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eva belle…simply boards & more
After suffering a heart attack & emergency open heart surgery at 40 years old, Vanee Simmons made the conscious decision to slow down, ‘be still’ & love life on a different level. During her long recovery, Simmons reflected on the words of hope and encouragement offered by others. These words became the inspiration behind eva belle, whose boards, wall art, and other products
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10,000 Small Businesses – Application Deadline Extended
STIMULATING SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH – A REPORT BY BABSON COLLEGE ON THE 10,000 SMALL BUSINESSES PROGRAM Small business owners who participate in the 10,000 Small Businesses program gain valuable skills and experiences which help them to grow their revenue and create jobs at a higher rate than the national average, even 18 months after graduating,
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15 Tips to Starting a Small Business
This Year Make Your Dreams of Starting a Business a Reality Starting a small business isn’t for everyone. It’s stressful and often demands your complete focus. But, it can be a fulfilling experience professionally and personally. Here are 15 tips to make your dreams of business ownership come to life.
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ScaleUp Nashville – Now Accepting Round 2 Application
THE PROGRAM ScaleUp Nashville is a competitive training program exclusively for Middle Tennessee’s small businesses. This six-month SBA-funded program assists growth-oriented small businesses grow revenue, build staff, and expand services. FAQS WHO CAN APPLY? The best qualified candidates will: Own an established small business (or be self-employed) Have been in business at least two years
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7 Tips to Boost Your Business This January
Well, it’s January – it’s cold, it’s dreary, and for many businesses, especially in retail and ecommerce, it’s a dead month. We bet you could use a little perking up. Here are a few suggestions to beating the January blues: Have a party. If you need to clear out leftover holiday inventory, make an event
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Small Business, Big Data – Get the most out of your customer relationships
Here’s a fun fact: 90% of the world’s data was created in the last two years, and is set to double annually. You’re a small business, what does Big Data have to do with you? It’s all about the customer, without whom you wouldn’t be in business. Knowing who they are and what they want
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5 Ways to Make Every Saturday Small Business Saturday
On Small Business Saturday, consumers shop local in a big way– American Express estimates more than 73.9 million people will spend around $14 billion this year. As a small business owner, you shouldn’t live and die by that one day alone. With a little leg work, you can leverage your small business status, increase your
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7 Tips to Manage the Stress of the Holidays at Your Business
Stress, it’s a widespread problem. Nearly a quarter of Americans report “extreme stress” during the holidays, according to a poll by the American Psychological Association. Stress and anxiety of the holiday season can impact your bottom line. Consider “presenteeism” – showing up for work with hidden ills. You’re present but are underperforming. The impact of
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Year-End Business Advice…Besides Tax Planning!
Business owners need to remember that growth doesn’t just happen. It happens because you know your strengths and weaknesses, and you capitalize on the strengthes while tackling the weaknesses. The end of the year is a great time to reflect and plan for the year ahead. Below are 10 ways (besides tax planning) that you can use
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3 Tips to Prepare Your Business for the Holiday Shopping Season
The 2014 holiday season generated $616.1 billion in revenue, with e-commerce accounting for $101.9 billion of that! It looks like 2015 is on track to be even bigger, with a recent eMarketer report estimating increases of 3.2% and 14.4% for overall and e-commerce purchases respectively, rounding out holiday sales at an anticipated $900 billion. A merchant’s
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New program expands services for Middle TN small businesses
In September, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce was awarded a $218,000 contract through the Small Business Administration for the ScaleUp America program. One of only seven cities selected this year, the Nashville MSA has more than 37,000 small businesses. These businesses have passed the startup phase, but frequently lack access to support services and
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Strategies for a Successful Small Business Saturday
Is your small business ready for the most important day of the year? Small Business Saturday is November 28th. Consumers love this opportunity to “shop small” and it shows – they spend money that day. A lot of it. Consider this. In 2014: 88 million consumers shopped at small businesses; that’s 1 out of every 4 Americans. Consumers spent
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Nov 2 – 6 2015 is National Veterans Small Business Week
Did you know it’s National Veterans Small Business Week? If you are, or if you know a Veteran who is considering self-employment, now is the time to take advantage of some remarkable events and resources. SBA and affiliated organizations, like Pathway Lending & Pathway Women’s Business Center, empower veterans, active duty service members, Guard and
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Paying For Growth: Is Now The Right Time for a Business Loan?
With the exception of a few, many entrepreneurs rely on their business’ cash flow or borrowed funds to finance new projects and grow. A word of caution to this group: Even the right loan can burden an entrepreneur and become the wrong loan if it’s taken on at the wrong time. Entrepreneurs must evaluate their current situation to determine
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SBA Empowers Small Businesses to Be Cyber Safe
Launches Online Resources to Help Entrepreneurs Identify Risk and Guard Against Cyberthreats Monday, October 5, 2015 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration unveiled today a new cybersecurity webpage for small businesses at www.sba.gov/cybersecurity on the 12th Anniversary of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The SBA launched the online tools and resources to highlight Cybersecurity at
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About the Atlanta Fed’s Gazelle Project
The Gazelle Project collected qualitative data in a series of face-to-face interviews with southeastern entrepreneurs who started their businesses within the past 13 years. This series of articles will summarize the results of the project. Articles will examine a decline in business formations to set the context; firm founders’ motivations and experience; the role of
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Strategies for Community Banks to Develop Partnerships with Community Development Financial Institutions
The FDIC has produced a resource guide, Strategies for Community Banks to Develop Partnerships with Community Development Financial Institutions, to help FDIC-supervised institutions meet community credit and development needs and receive consideration under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The purpose of the guide is to provide information that will help community banks identify and evaluate
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October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Is your business prepared in the event of a cybersecurity breach? Now is the time to take stock of your cybersecurity health, including the importance of securing information through best cybersecurity practices; identifying your risk and the types of cyberthreats; and learning best practices for guarding against cyberthreats. The U.S. Small Business Administration takes cybersecurity
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October: Small Business Events
Mind2Marketplace: Building to Win: Tennessee’s Automotive Cluster and Global Competition October 8, 2015, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM NISSAN Battery Plant | 983 Nissan Drive | Smyrna, TN 37167 State of Tennessee: 62nd Annual Governor’s Conference on Economic and Community Development October 13 – 14, 2015 Renaissance Nashville Hotel in downtown Nashville, Tennessee Frost Brown Todd:
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Pathway Lending Intro
A video introducing Pathway Lending and some of the people and businesses we have served. We can’t wait to serve you! Give us a call today.
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Why Should Small Business Care About Cybersecurity?
Because small business owners have to stretch every dime to keep their companies on a path toward growth, it may be difficult for them to think about investing in cybersecurity—in strategic safeguards for technology. These safeguards are often out of sight and out of mind, and so is the return on that investment, which amounts
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Small Business Have Big Opportunities In Exporting
The U.S. SBA has an amazing amount of resources to help your small business start exporting – from counseling, training and financing to support small business export opportunities. If your small business is looking to increase sales and profit, reduce dependence on the domestic market and stabilize seasonal fluctuations you should consider exporting. Consider these facts: Nearly 96
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Understanding & Fixing Your Credit Score
Among the five ‘C’s of small business lending, your Credit Score is one you can’t afford to ignore Despite other contributing factors in determining your creditworthiness, every lender wants to know your credit score; it’s at the top of their list. Let’s take a few minutes to understand what makes up a credit score –
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Am I ready to apply for a business loan?
The better prepared you are, the greater the likelihood of being approved. Preparation includes understanding what lenders, like Pathway Lending, need to approve your request. Don’t be discouraged if you’re not a cookie-cutter business. Pathway Lending makes loans for a variety of purposes – starting from $5,000 – so we’ve seen all types of loan
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Pathway Lending Congratulates the TBA on 125 Years of Doing Business in Tennessee
In 1890, Idaho & Wyoming were admitted as the 43rd and 44th states; the Vanderbilt Commodores football team had a winning season, going 1-0 against cross-town rivals, Peabody, and; the Tennessee Bankers Association was established to serve the needs of the state’s banks, thrift institutions, and trust companies. While much has changed in 125 years,
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Appalachian Community Capital, Pathway Lending Bringing New Investments to East Tennessee
Appalachian Regional Commission Announces Successful First-Round Investment Closing of Appalachian Community Capital Over $15 million in new investment capital committed to meet the demands of 165 growing businesses, creating 800 jobs in rural Appalachia. When fully funded, ACC expects to leverage $233 million in private bank capital and help create 2,200 jobs. DENVER, Colorado, June
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Community Development Financial Institutions: Providing Capital for Revitalization
By visiting scholar to the Atlanta Fed’s community and economic development program Donna J. Gambrell CDFI are small in number: there are about 875 nationwide, with at least one CDFI in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The U.S. Treasury hosts a national database of CDFIs, including the type, location,
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5 Reasons Small Businesses Are Rejected For Loans
…and what you can do about it. Of small businesses that applied for financing in the first half of 2014, only half received any amount, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia. Here are some of the top reasons why small business owners are turned down
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The Objective View: Why You Should Work With A CPA
Money is the most critical resource in a business, yet it is often the least attended to. Many business owners let their money “manage itself”– to focus on the customers and vendors screaming for attention while their finances sit silently by. That is, until there’s an emergency. I recently sat down with Bob Lancaster, Director
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Pathway names founding supporters of center – Nashville Post, 3/26/2015
Pathway Women’s Business Center has announced that Regions Bank and Regions Foundation are founding supporters of the center. Regions Bank provided $50,000 in financial support and the Regions Foundation is contributing $25,000 as an educational partner for the center. “The support from Regions Banks and Regions Foundation will open so many more doors for women
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Back-To-School Survey – Help Us Define Our Class Schedule for 2015
At Pathway Lending, business education is a big part of what we do. But, to provide the right mix of programming we need to know your training needs and goals for the upcoming year. Please take a few minutes to complete our survey about your business training needs. Your feedback will help us improve
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Nashville among 6 cities to get Women’s Business Center – The Tennessean, 12/6/14
Jen Todd, Staff Reporter Women entrepreneurs will soon have an organization completely devoted to them. Nashville was chosen as one of six locations by the U.S. Small Business Administration to open a Women’s Business Center across the country in 2015. Appealing to the needs of women entrepreneurs during all stages of opening a business, the
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Top 10 Small Business Blogs to Follow
Finding a good source of information can be a challenge, especially with so many online sources flooding your inbox on a daily basis. In addition to our very own blog, the following are great resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners, each offering their own take on topics related to running a business. Social Media
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Pathway Lending Teams up with TSBDC Network – Nashville Post, 11/21/14
Geert De Lombaerde, Editor Pathway Lending is teaming up with the network of Tennessee Small Business Development Centers to provide loans to small businesses that are working with the business counseling network. Under the umbrella of Ready.Fund.Grow!, MetroCenter-based Pathway will consider loan applications of up to $100,000 from qualified TSBDC clients to fund machinery and
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Pathway Lending Lands Federal Grant – Nashville Business Journal, 9/5/2014
Scott Harrison, Staff Reporter Pathway Lending, a not-for-profit small business lender, has received a $1.75 million grant from the U.S. Treasury. The Nashville-based lender is the only organization in the state to receive funding through the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, which awarded $195.4 million in grants throughout the country. Clint Gwin, president of
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Financing Program Addresses Dearth of Low-Income Rental Housing – Memphis Daily News, 6/27/13
By Amos Maki A new initiative to provide permanent financing to the owners or developers of multifamily properties targeting low-income residents could have a major impact on Shelby County. Nashville-based Pathway Lending is administering a program that will offer long-term, fixed-rate financing, which will be leveraged with federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits, to develop
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New regional bank aims to grow Appalachian economy – Wall Street Journal, 6/14/13
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mike Hurley had a great opportunity: He could multiply sales and staff by converting his metal-stamping business from one that made brackets for the automotive industry into a top-tier supplier of satellite dishes to DirecTV. He also had a problem: Highlands Diversified Services is headquartered in small-town Appalachia, a place where big
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Pathway expands partnership with TBA – Nashville Business Journal, 5/28/2013
Nashville-based Pathway Lending is expanding its product offerings by partnering with the Tennessee Bankers Association and its member banks to provide developers a financing option for new construction and the rehabilitation of affordable multi-family housing communities. As part of the program, Pathway Lending will also work with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, which aims to
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Interest rates drop for Tennessee Energy Efficiency Loan Program – The Tennessean, 3/13/13
Interest rates for a state loan program for companies that make investments in energy efficient technology have been reduced to 2 percent. Pathway Lending, a commercial lending company that runs the program, has reduced the interest rates on five-year loans. Ten-year loans for renewable energy projects will continue to have interest rates of five percent.
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Encouraging a greener, leaner workplace – Memphis Commercial Appeal, 12/11/2012
Recently the Memphis and Shelby County mayors brought attention to an issue that will have deep and lasting impact on our community’s businesses and residents — the ways we use, and overuse, energy in the workplace. This issue affects our wallets and our health alike, yet it receives virtually no attention in our daily lives. The
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Program commits to energy efficiency loans – The Tennessean, 11/17/2012
State, nonprofit join to help businesses invest in money-saving projects Businesses in Nashville and Davidson County have access to $10 million in financing for new energy efficiency projects. The loan program, announced Friday afternoon, is designed to persuade more businesses to make efficiency a priority by offering them low-interest financing. A lot of people have
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Loans available in Memphis for energy conscious businesses, nonprofits
Memphis Commercial Appeal – November, 20 2012 Memphis and Shelby County business can now take advantage of a new program from financial nonprofit, Pathway Lending, that makes available $10 million for loans to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The Tennessee Energy Efficiency Loan Program allows businesses and nonprofits to apply for loans that
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City announces $10M for energy efficiency loans – Knoxville News Sentinel, 11/19/2012
Mayor Unveils $10M loan fund for businesses A new public-private initiative is offering Knoxville businesses a funding source to help finance energy efficiency improvements such as heating system upgrades and building retrofits. Low-interest loans from $25,000 to $2.5 million are available through a partnership between the city and Pathway Lending in what Knoxville Mayor Madeline
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Energy programs good for business – Tennessean.com, 12/28/11
Federal, local incentives boost competitiveness with little upfront cost to owners In tough economic times, no business expense is above examination. Business owners throughout Davidson County are looking for ways to cut even the smallest unnecessary expense in order to stay lean, competitive and strong. Unfortunately, many long-term cost-trimming measures that are smart for business
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Nashville People in Business – Tennessean.com, 12/10/11
Banking The statewide not-for-profit lender Pathway Lending has added Bob Lancaster to help expand management and technical assistance programs and one-on-one strategic planning, management, finance and accounting services. And Chris Williams has been hired to manage the West Tennessee region out of Pathway’s Jackson office.
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People on the Move – Memphis Business Journal Online, 12/07/11
Chris Williams Date added: December 7, 2011 Submission Type: New Hire Current employer: Pathway Lending Current title/position: Regional Program and Client Manager Industry: Banking & Financial Services Position level: Manager Duties/responsibilities: Chris will serve Nashville-based Pathway Lending as the Regional Program and Client Manager (for West Tenn.) out of the Jackson office. Company headquarters: Nashville
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Powering up savings – Huge energy costs weigh on manufacturers – Memphis Business Journal, 11/04/11
Americans have felt the pain of higher gas and energy prices the last few years, but those costs and the amount of energy used by large manufacturers like International Paper Co. can often come close to the amount used by entire cities. Read more…
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Pros & Cons – Memphis Business Journal, 11/04/11
…of investing in new manufacturing equipment in the current economy Amy Bunton Senior vice president Pathway Lending Investing in new equipment is a complex decision with many factors. First, it typically requires large up-front investments, including the design, engineering and installation costs. Production disruptions can occur during installation, so timing is critical. New equipment brings
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Nonprofit lender funds local expansion, efficiencies – Knoxville News Sentinel, 10/03/11
During its first five years in business, Physicians’ Pharmaceutical Corp. funded its growth out of its owners’ pockets and with small lines of credit. Aware that the banking environment and a tight credit market would make it difficult for the young, small business to obtain a conventional loan, Physicians’ Pharmaceutical turned to Pathway Lending, a
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Private investment and the future of solar – Nashville Business Journal, 08/19/11
The amount of public dollars going toward solar is a major debate. But what about private money that, in theory, should flow naturally? A look at the sort of private money going toward the solar industry shows that there are indeed people willing to invest. Investment in clean technology nationally has been increasing and totaled
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MIG to Utilize Energy Efficient Lighting Projects – Industrial Product News Online, 08/06/11
Manufacturers Industrial Group (MIG), a manufacturer of fabricated metals for the automotive and construction industries, will be greener after receiving funding from Pathway Lending, a statewide economic development lender, to make energy efficiency improvements. The facility in Lexington, TN, has installed new lighting to save energy, improve the working environment for its employees and achieve
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Loans ready for energy efficiency – NWTN Today, 08/03/11
Nashville – Pathway Lending announced last week it is lowering the interest rate for its Energy Efficiency Loan Program from 5 percent to 3 percent in order to help more Tennessee companies gain access to financing for energy saving projects during the hottest summer months.
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The Weigh In – Memphis Business Journal, 07/29/11
With all the talk about green jobs and the growing of the economy, how much of an impact do you think it can actually have on the region? Amy Bunton Senior vice president Pathway Lending We often see that companies choose to invest in energy efficiency and green projects because it satisfies multiple corporate objectives.
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Energy efficiency loan rates cut – Knoxville News Sentinel, 07/28/11
Pathway Lending is making it easier for Tennessee businesses to survive the summer heat wave and cut their colling bills. The Nashville-based lender announced it has chopped the interest rate to 3 percent from 5 percent for the Energy Efficiency Loan Program. The reduced rate is available through Sept. 30. EELP loans can be used
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Interest rate lowered for Tennessee energy-efficiency projects – Nashville Business Journal, 07/28/11
Pathway Lending is lowering the interest rate for the state’s Energy Efficiency Loan Program from 5 percent to 3 percent in a move to help more Tennessee companies gain access to financing for energy-saving projects during the hottest months of the year. The reduction will be in effect until September 30. Read more…
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Eco Travel Plaza unveils new, greener technology – Crossville Chronicle, 6/24/11
June 24, 2011 By Heather Mullinix Assistant editor CROSSVILLE — Don Demko has a goal of turning the Eco Travel Plaza on Genesis Road in to an energy neutral business. That’s a daunting task but recent sustainable and environmentally conscious upgrades have the travel plaza on its way to meeting that goal. Read more…
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Region slow to capitalize on innovation funding, The Knoxville News Sentinel – 6/06/11
Lenoir City native and University of Tennessee alumnus Eric Dobson returned to Knoxville four years ago to build a company from a technology-based idea to better monitor and secure shipping containers. Drawn by a local investor ‘ready to back a great idea,’ Dobson relocated from Charleston, S.C., where he worked in the radio frequency identification
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Coffee Break: Pathway tapped for loan effort, Memphis Commercial Appeal – 05/31/11
Pathway Lending has been selected by Goldman Sachs as part of its nationwide “10,000 Small Businesses Growth Collaborative.” Nashville-based Pathway, which offers lending for small businesses across the state, is one of 21 organizations to be selected. The group consists of community development financial institutions that provide access to capital to small businesses in diverse
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Pathway Lending Partners with Goldman Sachs, Nashville Business Journal – 5/20/11
Nashville-based Pathway Lending has been selected by banking giant Goldman Sachs to participate in its 10,000 Small Businesses growth initiative. Pathway will be one of 21 participating Community Development Financial Institutions that will work with Goldman to “develop both the capacity and knowledge to grow their small business lending portfolio and stimulate the growth of
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Signs Now among first to receive boost from Pathway Lending, Nashville Business Journal – 3/29/11
A Nashville manufacturer is among the first to tap a public-private fund that bundles money for energy-efficiency projects. Signs Now, which makes signs of various kinds, has installed solar panels from LightWave Solar after securing a loan of undisclosed size through Pathway Lending. Pathway, a U.S. Treasury-certified community development financial institution, administers a $50 million
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Larisa Brass: Loans aid efficiency upgrades, Knoxville News Sentinel – 2/28/11
Loans designed to make Tennessee businesses more energy-efficient are beginning to do their work even as the organization running the program steps up its applicant recruitment efforts. Pathway Lending launched the $50 million lending program last year with funding from the state, TVA, the Department of Energy, Middle Tennessee-based Pinnacle Financial Partners, the U.S. Economic
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Roger Harris column, Knoxville News Sentinel – 2/06/11
Feb. 6, 2011 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) — As president of Pathway Lending for the last eight years, Clint Gwin has seen firsthand how difficult it can be for Tennessee entrepreneurs to borrow the money they need to create new jobs and grow their businesses. In his new role as a member of
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Brad Fitch to oversee Knox region for Pathway Lending, Knoxville News Sentinel – 2/01/11
Pathway Lending said Tuesday that veteran banker Brad Fitch has been named regional program and client manager for the lender’s Knox County region. The regional office in Knoxville provides loans through the Knox County Technology and Jobs Fund and the Tennessee Small Business Jobs Opportunity Fund.
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Pathway chief Clint Gwin will advise Fed, Nashville Business Journal – 1/12/11
The head of Pathway Lending, a nonprofit designed to help Tennessee businesses get loans, now has a seat at the table with an arm of the Federal Reserve. Clint Gwin, president of the Nashville-based group, will serve a three-year term on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Consumer Advisory Council. Read more…
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Case Study: Pathway doubles financial muscle with focus on demand – Nashville Business Journal, 12/03/10
The Nashville nonprofit, which bundles private and public money to help fund businesses that would otherwise struggle to qualify for a loan, expects to have $60 million in assets available for lending by the end of the year. That compares to $28 million in 2009. Despite blows to the private lending industry and public coffers
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Businesses Get 2nd Chance at Energy Upgrade Loans – Nashville Business Journal, 11/23/10
Tennessee businesses looking to become more energy efficient will get another chance to apply for loans that are designed to pay for themselves. Tennessee, the Tennessee Valley Authority, Pinnacile Financial Partners and Pathway Lending announced the $50 million “energy efficiency loan program” in August. It is designed to help businesses pay for energy upgrades in
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Governor, Commissioner Announce New $25 Million Tennessee Small Business Jobs Opportunity Fund, 10/27/10
Public/Private Collaboration to Maximize Statewide Impacts for Job Creation and Business Expansion NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Governor Phil Bredesen and Commissioner Matt Kisber, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, announced today the launch of a new $25 million Tennessee Small Business Jobs Opportunity Fund offering loans to small businesses in all 95 Tennessee counties. The
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Bartlett chamber launches green network for small businesses – The Commercial Appeal, 9/24/2010
Small businesses in northeast Shelby County will have an opportunity to make energy-efficiency improvements to their facilities through a newly formed network of green solution providers and a green-oriented funding source. The Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce kicked off its Team Green Zone initiative Thursday at a gathering of about 65 business owners at the
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State providing $50M in energy-efficiency loans – Nashville Post, 08/25/2010
Pathway Lending to run program that could reduce a building’s total stress on grid by a quarter The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development today announced a new $50 million energy efficiency loan program to help Tennessee businesses finance the purchase of energy-efficient technology, energy retrofits and renewable energy systems. “Our goal is to
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Small businesses need more support – Knoxville News Sentinel, 07/04/2010
In honor of the Fourth of July holiday, let’s consider what it takes for small business – the real backbone of the national economy – to be truly independent. Independence comes with access to capital. Small-business owners need capital to expand, to create jobs, to create new businesses. However, community banks – traditionally a primary
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Pathway Lending helping entrepreneurs across state – Kingsport Times News, 6/26/10
KINGSPORT — Lots of businesses struggled during the recession. Some scaled back their operations. Others called it quits and closed their doors. But a fortunate few in Tennessee got a little boost over the toughest days of the downturn — thanks to a 501c3 nonprofit organization called Pathway Lending. As Tennessee’s only statewide Community Development
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Tight Credit Helps Lender’s Growth – Knoxville News Sentinel, 6/21/10
When All In One Automotive & Transmission needed to expand, owner Gary Chitwood went the traditional bank route to secure a loan for property and construction of a new garage. Enter Pathway Lending, which provided the small business with needed financing for the project that resulted in the addition of three employees. “The credit markets
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Loan fund offers help to small businesses – Knoxville News Sentinel, 6/06/10
With the ongoing credit crunch, borrowing money is hard these days, especially for startups and small businesses. But there are options for entrepreneurs with the next big idea. One is the Tennessee Rural Opportunity Fund, a $10 million revolving loan fund that provides below-market-rate loans to small, disadvantaged and startup businesses in rural areas. The
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Pathway Lending Receives $2M Stimulus Grant for Small Business Loans – Nashville Business Journal 7-10-09
Small businesses in rural Tennessee could get some needed cash to boost their business and save jobs from $2 million in stimulus money that’s coming to Southeast Community Capital Corp. in Nashville. Southeast will be funding 30 or 40 companies in any Tennessee county outside of Davidson, Shelby or Knox counties. The group is a
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Rural Loan Fund Takes National Award – Nashville Business Journal, 5-21-09 Award
The Tennessee Rural Opportunity Fund, which provides growth capital to businesses in rural areas, has been honored for its economic development efforts. The first of its kind, the fund is a $10 million revolving loan. It is a partnership between the state, the Tennessee Bankers Association member banks and Southeast Community Capital Corp. The statewide
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$5 Million Raised for Rural Lending – Nashville Business Journal, 12-17-07
More than $5 million has been raised for Tennessee’s Rural Opportunity Fund. The fund is a public-private partnership between the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Bankers Association (TBA) and Southeast Community Capital that will provide loans to rural businesses that do not have access to traditional financing. Sixteen community banks have committed money to the
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Pathway Client Mama Turney’s Pies Hits 1 Million Pies – Nashville Business Journal, 12-09-07
When Michael and Barbara Turney opened their pie business in 1996 they had $76 to buy ingredients with and family recipes they considered priceless. “We made two or three pies at a time,” Michaels says. In the beginning, Turney kept his day job as a meat cutter and delivered pies at night. Barbara hung onto
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