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New Lending Program To Help South Phoenix Businesses
Published: Thursday, February 22, 2018 - 3:15pm
Updated: Thursday, February 22, 2018 - 3:16pm
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Barb Tripp, business banking manager for JPMorgan Chase, moderates the panel discussion.
South Phoenix is bracing for a lot of change. Valley Metro is planning a six-mile extension of the light rail into the area in the next few years that will connect downtown Phoenix south all the way to Baseline Road.
And that could be hard on local businesses — especially along Central Avenue, where construction will make business access difficult for some time.
That’s why the Raza Development Fund and JPMorgan Chase are partnering to create a new $1.1 million lending program to help South Phoenix businesses and entrepreneurs, particularly those along the path of the new light rail.
The Show’s Lauren Gilger spoke with Tom Espinoza, CEO of the Raza Development Fund, to find out more about it.
Barb Tripp, business banking manager for JPMorgan Chase, moderates the panel discussion.
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Tom Espinoza, CEO of Raza Development Fund, based in Phoenix, announces the $1.1 million lending program for south Phoenix small businesses that was created by money remaining from a 2013 JPMorgan Chase grant.
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Panelists include Tom Espinoza (from left), CEO of Raza Development Fund; Phil Potter, CEO of The Armory; Ji Mi Choi, ASU Associate Vice President, Entrepreneurship + Innovation; and Koran Hardimon, National Board Member of Seed Spot.
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Panelists (from left) Phil Potter, CEO of The Armory; Ji Mi Choi, ASU Associate Vice President, Entrepreneurship + Innovation; and Koran Hardimon, National Board Member of Seed Spot, discuss how small businesses can access capital.
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