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2020 Results

0 9073

Businesses
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Capital
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0 23935

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0 498

Training
Events

0 10577

Training
Attendees

Success Stories

Sales increased from a low six-figure to high seven-figure range in five months.
Nutrition ConsultingCaroline Thomason
Nutrition Consulting
The Bower Center secured $86,900 in loans: $19,400 in PPP loans, $4,000 in EIDL, and $3,500 in grants.
The Bower Center for the ArtsSusan Martin
The Bower Center for the Arts
The Co-op Obtained $4.3 million in loans -- $1.4 million from an SBA 7(a) loan and the remainder from the community
Fredericksburg Food Co-opRich LaRochelle
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
Business basics added to corporate trainer’s success and her income increased by 40%
Corporate TrainerBarbara H. Smith LLC
Corporate Trainer
Sandy White secured over $1 million in COVID-related SBA loans and grants.
Captain Groovy’s Grill & Raw BarSandy White
Captain Groovy’s Grill & Raw Bar
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Help improve what’s known about small businesses: Survey now open

Owners and key financial decisionmakers of for-profit businesses, share your recent experiences. Did your business seek financing such as loans or lines of credit in the last 12 months? How would you rate the financial condition of your business?

The Federal Reserve’s 2022 Small Business Credit Survey is open for responses, and the Virginia SBDC Network is a partner on this effort. By taking the survey, you contribute to data that directly informs the Fed, federal government agencies, service providers, policymakers, and others—ultimately benefitting your business and other businesses like yours. Take the 10-minute survey now. 

The survey is open to businesses currently in operation, those recently closed, and those about to launch. All responses are confidential.

The survey closes November 4, 2022. Questions? Contact Grace Guynn at grace.guynn@atl.frb.org.

Click Here to Take the Survey