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NFIB Members Invited to Attend ‘Fund Tennessee’ Kickoff Events

February 12, 2023

The program is designed to help entrepreneurs and owners get the money they need to grow their businesses

NFIB Members Invited to Attend 'Fund Tennessee' Kickoff Events

The state Department of Economic and Community Development recently launched Fund Tennessee, a program to help small business owners and entrepreneurs find capital. The initiative will allocate $117 million in equity and debt capital and is designed to support and expand an inclusive continuum of access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs throughout Tennessee. The statewide initiative will assist in addressing:

Loan capital for entrepreneurs and small business owners
Equity capital for entrepreneurs and small business owners
Technical assistance to help entrepreneurs and small business owners to become capital ready

To launch the program, the department will hold a series of kickoff events around the state:

Feb. 27, Chattanooga
March 1, Cookeville and Nashville
March 2, Jackson and Memphis
March 3, Martin
March 7, Kingsport and Knoxville
April 4, Pulaski

There’s no cost to attend, but registration is required. Click here to register and learn more.

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