A Community Action
Agency Serving the People and Communities of Fond du Lac,
Green Lake & Winnebago Counties
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A Community Action
Agency Serving the People and Communities of Fond du Lac,
Green Lake & Winnebago Counties
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Business
Development Program
Creating
opportunity, jobs & self sufficiency.
 The
goal of the Business Development Program is to help persons
with low incomes gain self sufficiency through self employment. The program administers a
Business
Development Loan Fund which provides
loans to start-up and existing eligible businesses. ADVOCAP is
designated as a lender by the US Small Business Administration for the
Micro Loan Program.
Job
and Business Development
Eligibility
Enrollment
in the Job
& Business Development (JBD) program is limited to persons whose
income
does not exceed 150% of poverty for the preceding 90 days.
Preference
is given to single parents enrolled in the W-2 program, dislocated
workers,
persons with disabilities, and those workers who have recently lost
their
jobs.
Available Services ADVOCAP's Business Specialists will provide technical assistance as needed to help enrollees start or expand a business. Technical assistance can include - but is not limited to the following:
Business Development Loan Fund ADVOCAP is designated by the United States Small Business Administration as a lender for the Micro Loan Program. Eligibility Preferred applicants will be persons with limited incomes who own or are forming a small business. For most loans, income will be measured at 150% of the Federal Poverty guidelines or less during the previous 90 day period. Other applications will be considered based on the applicant's capacity and commitment to create well paying jobs for low income persons. Loan Guidelines
*If granted, ADVOCAP would have first lien position on all assets acquired with loan proceeds. Applications will be reviewed and considered based on their overall merit. For more information about ADVOCAP's Business Development Loan Fund contact:
Business Incubator The Business Incubator provides a central place for small businesses to grow and develop while assisting in lowering initial start-up and overhead costs. The ADVOCAP Business Incubator is located in Oshkosh. The incubator is best suited for light manufacturing businesses. Available Services The Business Incubators offer a wide range of services and facilities to foster the successful development of new businesses and to create new jobs for the community. Our services are tailored to the needs of new entrepreneurs just starting a business, however ADVOCAP gladly serves established businesses eager to initiate new endeavors that will create jobs. Services include - but are not limited to the following:
Mort Gazerwitz mortg@advocap.org 2929 Harrison St Oshkosh, WI 54901 920-426-0150 or 1-800-323-0150 Wisconsin Common Market Wisconsin Common Market is online small business mall featuring clothing, accessories, art, jewelry, specialty food and more. Shop for home decorating items such as painted furniture, antiques collectibles or locate that "shabby chic" piece to complement your decor. Find jewelry and art created by local artists and fine crafts people. Wisconsin Common Market: Linking Wisconsin's small businesses to you. Check out some of ADVOCAP's small business clients at this great website. Rural Business Development Loan Fund Eligibility
Preferred applicants are low income persons who own or are expanding a small business. Income will be measured at 150% or less of Federal poverty guidelines during the previous 90 day period. Other applicants will be considered based on their capacity and commitment to create well paying jobs for low income persons. Loan Guidelines
Loan applicants must meet the following requirements:
ADVOCAP is an
Equal Opportunity
Lender
For more information
about ADVOCAP's Rural Business Development Loan Fund contact:
Larry Hutzler larryh@advocap.org 237 Broadway, Suite C Berlin, WI 54923 920-361-9880 Refugee Business Development Customized, no-cost assistance to
qualified refugees who are interested in starting or expanding their
own business.
Available Services Assistance includes, but is not limited to the following topics:
Bob Jump bobj@advocap.org 2929 Harrison St Oshkosh, WI 54901 920-426-0150 or 1-800-323-0150 Funding Sources
Services of the Business Development Program are funded in part by:
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