Marketing Nonprofit Business Development

I was just looking at the online Richmond Times-Dispatch (www.timesdispatch.com) and there was an interesting clickable ad from the Richmond Economic Development Corporation. The banner said something about promoting small business. Clicking on it took me to this: http://www.redcfinance.org/Index_800x600_frameset.htm, where they were promoting small business loans:

• Startup or working capital up to $35,000
• Equipment or expansion financing up to $50,000
• Acquisition or renovation of "owner-occupied" commercial properties up to $150,000
• Loans are available for small businesses located in the City of Richmond only.
• Businesses applying for financing greater than $35,000 are required to have been in operations for two or more years. Other qualifying terms and restrictions will apply.

It's nice to see active promotion of such a program. Too often, such programs are lightly publicized and difficult to find.