Monday, May 24, 2010

Small-loan program focuses on creating jobs in Spokane County (WA)


Kevin Graman The Spokesman-Review
A Hillyard shop has been repairing and restoring vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycles for about six years, but it took a loan from a social service agency to kick-start the small business.
At a time when traditional lending institutions are keeping a tight fist on credit, SNAP Financial Access has continued to offer loans from $500 to $35,000 to Spokane County microenterprises – businesses with fewer than five employees.