Green Cash for Green Business: FREE Webinar November 15th!
“Green businesses operate in ways that solve, rather than cause, both environmental and social problems,” says Green America, a national leader in promoting green business practices. And while “being green” helps the environment, many people tout that “green” is also a strong revenue driver for small businesses that tap into environmentally conscious consumers.
However, Denise Hamler, director of Green America’s Green Business Network, says that “financing is the number one challenge facing green businesses today. Many of the small businesses we work with have strong market opportunities, but are not capitalized enough to really reach their potential.”
ACCION USA hears this story every day – from our own small business clients, as well as our focus groups. The verdict is unanimous: small business owners “strongly believe in green,” but at the same time, think that “going green” is not economically viable.
We can’t ignore the data. “Going green” can bring green ($)…but only if you have green ($).
Fortunately, microfinance organizations are perfectly poised to pull small businesses out of the same old “I can’t, it’s too expensive” mentality. With the right loan product and support services, small business will see a return on their investment and, at the same time, make the planet a more hospitable place to live.
For this reason, ACCION USA launched a Green Small Business Loan program that provides financing and consulting to green enterprises. Want to learn more? On November 15th at 2 PM EST you can speak directly with Renzo Mendoza, an ACCION USA Loan Consultant, about how to apply for a Green Loan. The “Green Cash for Green Business” webinar is free and will cover all you want to know about ACCION USA’s green loan program.
And ACCION USA will waive the $30 loan application fee for all “Green Cash for Green Business” webinar participants!*
So, if you are a small business with green principles and need working capital or want to invest in energy efficient equipment or upgrades, look no further. ACCION USA and Green America are bringing you an exclusive look into ACCION USA’s lending process.
Don’t miss this free opportunity – space is limited so REGISTER TODAY!
What will you take away from the webinar?
- A waived loan application fee* (a $30 value)
- The definition and benefit of an ACCION USA Green loan
- Information about credit, financial, and collateral requirements for loans up to $50,000
- An understanding of loan rates, fees, and terms
- Training and educational benefits
- Direct connection with an ACCION USA loan consultant
Not able to make the webinar, but have green loan questions? Search #GreenMyBusiness on www.Twitter.com at 3 PM EST on November 11th to join the twitter party and engage in good green conver sation.
We look forward to seeing you on Monday!
* Must apply within one week of “Green Cash for Green Business” webinar
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A Friendly ACCIONista, Coming to a Town Near You
With an online small business loan application and direct lending offices in Boston, Atlanta, New York and Miami, ACCION USA makes microloans available nationwide. However, unless you live near one of these four metro areas, you can’t just drive down the street to visit your friendly neighborhood ACCIONista.
However, ACCION USA loan consultant Rachel Hynes will soon be on the road in Philadelphia and Washington, DC—two markets that we have set in our sights to grow our presence and serve more microentrepreneurs— meeting and greeting clients, potential borrowers, and community partners.
As a member of ACCION USA’s internet lending team, Rachel specializes in working with clients and partners nationwide to bring microloan services to small business owners who need them. Usually this means working with people over the phone, but for three weeks Rachel will be on the road to meet with YOU in person. She loves shaking the hand of the entrepreneurs she helps, and meeting in person with community referral partners.
Make Rachel’s Day
We know that bankers want to help their clients, but it’s not always possible to offer every entrepreneur a small business loan. You can talk with Rachel about how we can build a referral relationship with your bank to mutually benefit our companies and our clients. And we don’t only partner with banks. If you are part of an organization with a mission to help small business owners thrive then Rachel wants to meet you, too! She will speak with you about your organization’s work and how ACCION USA can offer important value add-ins for your clients. Find out why companies from Bank of America to the Small Business Administration to the Hispanic Business Exchange work with us, and why you should as well.
Rachel’s schedule is the following:
November 23-25: Washington, DC
November 30-December 4: Philadelphia
December 7-8: TBA (Philadelphia or Washington, DC)
December 9-10: Washington, DC
Leave a comment or email rhynes@accionusa.org to schedule a meeting with Rachel, and help increase microloan services in your community!