The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers a wide variety of business loan programs to support business creation and job growth in Florida. The USDA Rural Development Loan Program was established to increase economic prosperity and overall quality of life in rural America. There are...
Read MoreRural communities face unique challenges that more densely populated urban areas do not. These are related to demographic differences, health, infrastructure, capital access, land use, and workforce development issues, among others. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), compared to their metropolitan counterparts, rural...
Read MoreRural businesses, like all businesses, often need an infusion of capital to start or grow their operations. But obtaining funding from traditional lenders can sometimes prove difficult. Lenders may perceive default risks to be higher for rural borrowers or fear that there may not be sufficient...
Read MoreInternet searches for “USDA Loan Guarantee” are on the rise, not surprising given the current conditions of the U.S. economy. To fight inflation, the Federal Reserve has been forced to slowly raise interest rates making it increasingly more challenging for entrepreneurs and commercial business borrowers to...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Loan Program seems to be the best-kept secret in commercial lending. If you haven’t heard of this government-guaranteed lending program founded in 1994, you’re not alone.Think of it as the sister to the well-known Small Business Administration (SBA)...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture offers a wide variety of commercial loans through its Rural Development (RD) Loan Program. USDA business loans are available for all kinds of small, large, new, and existing businesses through its Business & Industry, Community Facilities (CF), and Food Supply Chain...
Read MoreAre you a business owner in Florida, or elsewhere in the U.S., who is desiring to expand your business and researching commercial loan possibilities? Then you should know about the outstanding commercial financing options that are available from North Avenue Capital (NAC). NAC is a private...
Read MoreWriting a business plan for a USDA commercial loan is a key requirement for qualifying for one of its excellent commercial lending programs offered under its Rural Development (RD) platform. These loans are an excellent way for rural entrepreneurs to launch or grow their businesses. By...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers entrepreneurs and commercial borrowers a wide range of business lending options through its Rural Development Loan Initiative. These business loan programs include the Business & Industry (B&I), Food Supply Chain, Community Facilities, and Renewable Energy & Solar (REAP) Guaranteed...
Read MoreAn Introduction to USDA Business & Industry LoansFamiliarity is a fixture of living in rural America. Navigating backroads is committed to muscle memory, facial recognition is developed over time not by technology, and the most frequent diner order is “the usual.”But there’s another feeling all too...
Read MoreThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers a wide variety of business loan programs to support business creation and growth across the United States. Chief among these is the USDA Rural Development (RD) Loan Program, dedicated to growing jobs, improving the economy and overall quality...
Read MoreGetting a business loan in Florida, or anywhere in the U.S. where your commercial venture might be located, can help provide the financial foundation for your future success. Whether you own or are considering launching a small business – or a big one – having the...
Read MoreMeet The Rising Demand for Senior Housing with a Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facility LoanAre you seeking capital to invest in an assisted living community, skilled nursing facility, or another type of senior care development? If so, an Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facility Loan...
Read MoreNorth Avenue Capital (NAC) was founded in Ponte Vedra, Florida, in 2014 by a consortium of entrepreneurial men with an undying faith in rural America’s job-creating, community-building power. Today, Florida-based North Avenue Capital leads the nation in competitive rural funding, occupying the enviable spot of the country’s...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program (USDA FSC) is poised to help commercial businesses across a variety of industry verticals by providing access to affordable commercial loans. This includes low-interest business financing for those involved in food aggregation, processing, manufacturing,...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is an excellent commercial loan program that many businesses are underutilizing. As part of the USDA’s OneRD Guarantee Loan initiative, also known as the Rural Development Loan Program, to encourage private investment in rural communities across America, the program...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new Food Supply Chain Loan Program (FSC) is not only strengthening America’s food supply chain, but also leveling the playing field to create a fairer, more equitable and efficient food supply system.How Covid-19 Intensified Problems with America’s Food Supply ChainOver...
Read MoreUSDA Food Supply Chain Loans offer numerous advantages for borrowers. The Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program was established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to encourage private investment in America’s food processing and infrastructure to strengthen the food supply chain, which was disrupted by the...
Read MoreThere is exciting news for businesses operating in the U.S. Food Supply Chain sector. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently expanded its OneRD Guarantee Loan initiative by putting more money – $1 Billion in loan guarantees – into its new USDA Food Supply Chain Loan Program (USDA FSC)....
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