To be eligible for a loan, business owners must enroll in the initiative’s small business program and be a member of the area’s newly formed business association. The program offers free one-on-one classes in marketing, financial strategies, and basic market research, among other topics. SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Cooperative FCU will leverage a $25,000 grants from the Central New York Community Foundation to make $100,000 available for small business loans up to $20,000.
The program will be overseen by the Near West Side Initiative.
To be eligible for a loan, business owners must enroll in the initiative’s small business program and be a member of the area’s newly formed business association. The program offers free one-on-one classes in marketing, financial strategies, and basic market research, among other topics.