Albany, NY – Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region is proud to announce the hiring of two new staff members and the promotion of a third. “We are so pleased to welcome these new team members aboard. They bring a wealth of experience and passion to the Community Loan Fund, and we are confident that they will help our organization grow [Read More]

Albany, NY – What is the antidote to predatory loans? How can we leverage federal and private dollars to make sure more New Yorkers have access to capital for their small businesses? How do we revitalize impoverished communities? The New York State CDFI Coalition will meet for their annual conference May 7-8 to help create answers to these and other tough questions. [Read More]

On Wednesday, May 31st, Cindy Applebaum, President/Publisher of the Albany Business Review; Angela Beddoe, Publisher/Editor of HERLIFE Magazine; Fran O'Rourke, Capital Region Market Leader of KeyBank, our Sponsor; and Michael Yevoli, Capital Region Director for Empire State Development listened attentively while 11 entrepreneurs pitched their businesses in the hopes of winning the Capital Region 2017 InnovateHER Challenge. The top prize, $1,700 for a trip to Washington DC [Read More]