Alternative Lenders: Micro Enterprise Lenders

Alternative financing and telework programs are often asked to provide loans or facilitate loans for those individuals with disabilities starting a business or expanding an existing business. Micro enterprise development organizations may be likely partners for an AFP or Telework Program. These programs have expertise assisting borrowers with business loans. This course looks at community development micro enterprise organizations. It gives some basic information about these organizations and provides some guidance in what to look for in a micro enterprise lender to become a potential partner.

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Contents

• Micro Enterprise Lenders - Overview
  Presentation by Jason Friedman, Association for Economic Opportunity
  • PowerPoint
  • Presentation slides (PDF format)
  • Text version of slides (RTF format)
  • Excerpts from Presentation (RTF format)
• Resources - How to connect with a Micro Enterprise Lender
• Micro Lender Self Assessment Questions