Putting an entrepreneur in the express lane to success Miguel “Mike” Saavedra’s passion for cars comes from a childhood spent “wrenching” with his stepdad in the garage. Growing up in Los Angeles, Saavedra faced the misconception that as a Latino, he’d never rise above the station of laborer. “That was a problem for me,” says
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Entrepreneur Highlights Nashville as Hot Spot for Entrepreneurs & Small Business In a recent article from Entrepreneur, guest author Rebekah Iliff outlines five reasons why “The South, in particular Nashville, is poised to be the next entrepreneurial and small business frontier.” In her examination of what Nashville is doing well, she highlights our “diverse industry
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Powering a small business to help disabled veterans A lifelong cyclist, Mark Power built his first recumbent bike for his wife while stationed in Germany. The second was for himself so she wouldn’t feel self-conscious on their rides. This new hobby became a business and the veteran never looked back. “I had so much trouble
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Oak Ridge-based manufacturer to invest $29 million and create 200 new jobs The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development recently announced the expansion of Protomet into Loudon County. Based in Oak Ridge, the manufacturing, technology, and engineering company will be establishing a new facility in Loudon, Tennessee. Click here to read the full story
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Pathway Lending hires banking industry veteran and community advocate Ted Fields as Tennessee Regional Director of Lending Pathway Lending is thrilled to welcome Ted Fields as the newest member of our team. As our Tennessee Regional Director of Lending, Ted is responsible for new loan development and leading the Tennessee team of lenders to bring capital
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New Blog Series: Energy Efficiency Project Financing Options for Businesses, Nonprofits, and Local Governments If you’ve read through our Energy Efficiency Loan Program page, you already know that Pathway Lending’s EE Loan program is tough to beat. Thanks to a program partnership with the State of Tennessee and Tennessee Valley Authority, we’re able to offer
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Occupational & Speech Therapists Double Their Impact on the Community When Nat Udwin and Barb Talbert moved to Nashville four years ago, the occupational clinic they envisioned didn’t exist. “My parents were small business owners, my grandparents were small business owners,” says Udwin. “So I’ve always had the mindset that if it doesn’t exist, you
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Flexible funding fuels innovation for Oak Ridge manufacturer Jeff Bohanan always wanted to be an entrepreneur, and used his years of engineering experience at Y-12 to start a consulting business. From there, Bohanan moved into component manufacturing after winning a contract with Mercedes Benz – to the tune of a million parts within five years. “It
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Looking back at a year of financing businesses and strengthening communities Pathway Lending is in the business of “making more possible.” We deliver industry-leading results to make more possible for our clients, stakeholders, and investors. We do this every single day, one relationship at a time. Thank you to all of the organizations that have
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Advancing a mission of stewardship by investing in energy efficiency The Crown College of the Bible is a private, nonprofit Christian college located in East Tennessee. Since opening its doors in 1991, the college has grown to an enrollment of more than 800 students in various fields of study through in their School of Ministry,
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