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⏩Awesome work in three years to increase the number of loans for working capital to small businesses here in the region. This past August lending conferences in Illinois and Ohio highlighted the impact. **Thank you to Jack Lavin at Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce , Inna Kinney at ECDI - Economic and Community Development Institute Margaret (Maggie) Ference at Huntington National Bank for providing space to recognize the impact of U.S. Small Business Administration backed lenders upon small businesses, job creation and fostering diverse community cultures and inclusive local economies during lender events in Illinois and Ohio this past August!! Great also to connect with City of Columbus Mayor Ginther again for small business impact** SBA Great Lakes Region up in capital to small businesses by nearly 370%, 67% more number loans to Black-owned, nearly 20% more for women-owned, nearly one-third more funding to Hispanic/ Latino-owned, and for Asian American increases nationwide by 44% and over 400% in Minnesota! SBA Illinois District Office, SBA Indiana District Office, SBA Michigan District Office, SBA Minnesota District Office, SBA Cleveland District Office SBA Columbus District Office SBA Wisconsin District Office Connect with the SBA and our field offices in the community to help with financial and borrower readiness, capital access and capital management and about flexible capital loans and green-focused capital funding initiative loans!