Our Business is Helping Small Businesses
Empowering small businesses through funding, training, and support
We’re a private, non-profit economic development corporation, dedicated to boosting local economies and strengthening communities through business development and job creation.
Since 1977, we’ve been helping small business by making loans, training and mentoring business owners, helping businesses obtain government contracts, and providing accurate and relevant business information.
Lending
As a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and SBA lender, UCEDC is committed to providing access to capital to underserved populations and communities. We step in when you can’t get the funding you need through conventional lending sources, with loans from $500 to $5 million.
With a wide array of financing options, including SBA microloans, Community Advantage 7a loans, and 504 loans, we are often the answer for borrowers with little to no credit history, low-income borrowers, and women and minority entrepreneurs.
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Training
UCEDC offers training and mentorship through our entrepreneurial training services. Free workshops and seminars on a variety of business and financial literacy topics are offered throughout the state to help you keep pace with the challenges of business ownership.
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Government Contracting
Union County businesses can rely on UCEDC’s APEX Accelerator to help navigate their way through the government contracting process. Each year, federal, state, and local governments spend billions of dollars buying goods and services from small businesses, just like yours, and the APEX Accelerator team’s free counseling, technical assistance, and bid match services will position you to get your share of this lucrative market.
Learn MoreOUR MISSION
UCEDC is a private, non-profit, US Department of Treasury designated Community Development Financial Institution that fosters economic growth. We accomplish this by providing financial and technical assistance to new and existing businesses, with emphasis on benefiting under-served people and communities.
UCEDC Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Treasury policy, this organization is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. If you feel discriminated against, submit a complaint of discrimination by mail to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220, or by phone (202) 622-1160, fax (202) 622-0367, or email crcomplaints@treasury.gov.