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Groundwork Series Builds Stronger Businesses and Invests in Entrepreneur Success
When organizations work together with a shared mission, the results can create lasting change. That is exactly what happened through the Groundwork Series: From Vision to Viable Business, a three-part educational series created through a collaborative partnership between the Community Loan Fund, the Albany Black Chamber of Commerce, Pursuit, and the Capital Region Chamber's BIPOC Business Growth Initiative. The series was [Read More]
Building a Future of Belonging: The Impact of In Our Own Voices, INC.
For more than 25 years, In Our Own Voices (IOOV) has stood as a beacon of hope, advocacy, and empowerment for LGBTQ+ Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities throughout New York's Capital Region and beyond. Founded in 1998 as a grassroots movement, the organization has grown into one of the Capital Region's most impactful organizations dedicated to serving individuals [Read More]
Exciting Changes Coming to the EDUpreneur Online Entrepreneur Learning Platform
The Community Loan Fund is excited to announce a major redesign of its EDUpreneur Online Entrepreneur Learning Platform, creating an even better experience for entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking to grow their knowledge and strengthen their businesses. The platform has had 69 new users over the last year who spent an average of 80 minutes viewing content on the site. [Read More]
AR Mental Health Counseling Expands Impact with Culturally Responsive Care
For Andrea Rodriguez LMHC, building AR Mental Health Counseling was never just about starting a business, it was about creating a safe, culturally responsive space where people could truly begin to heal. In communities across the Capital Region and beyond, access to culturally relevant, trauma-informed mental health care is not just a service, it’s a lifeline. That belief is the foundation [Read More]
From Vacancy to Vitality: How Albany County Rural Housing Alliance is Building Pathways to Homeownership
In rural communities across Albany County, there are homes that once stood empty, silent, deteriorating and forgotten. Today, many of those same spaces are being transformed into places of stability, opportunity, and pride. At the heart of that transformation is Albany County Rural Housing Alliance (ACRHA), a nonprofit that has spent more than 40 years helping individuals and families access safe, affordable [Read More]
From Craft to Runway: Kema Maxwell’s Entrepreneurial Journey
In a fashion world dominated by mass production, Karen “Kema” Maxwell chose a different path, built on craftsmanship, bold materials and individuality. As the founder of Kema’s Kreations LLC, Kema designs handbags that blur the line between accessory and art, combining wood, leather, and fabric into statement pieces meant to command attention. What began as a lifelong passion for sewing has [Read More]
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