…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
READ MOREPathway 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
READ MOREBack-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
READ MORENashville 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
READ MORETop 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
READ MOREPathway 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
READ MOREPathway 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
READ MOREFinancing 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
READ MORENew 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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