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Chamber of Commerce Endorses Amendment 52

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

The Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will endorse Amendment 52.

“The Colorado Springs Chamber knows a good business opportunity when it sees one, and fixing roads with no tolls or new taxes is good business,” said state Representative Cory Gardner, R-Yuma. “We’re thrilled that the Pikes Peak business community has joined leaders from the West Slope and around Colorado in throwing its considerable weight behind this pro-jobs, pro-growth measure.”

Click here to read more about this amendment and who supports it.

SBA’s Patriot Express Loan for Veterans

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

sba patriotkeygifthumbnail SBA’s Patriot Express Loan for VeteransThe U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the SBA’s Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative for veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses. The new Patriot Express loan is offered by SBA’s network of participating lenders nationwide and features our fastest turnaround time for loan approvals. Loans are available up to $500,000 and qualify for SBA’s maximum guaranty of up to 85 percent for loans of $150,000 or less and up to 75 percent for loans over $150,000 up to $500,000. For loans above $350,000, lenders are required to take all available collateral.

Click here to learn more about this exciting new initiative!

Eligible military community members include:

  • Veterans
  • Service-disabled veterans
  • Active-duty service members eligible for the military’s Transition Assistance Program
  • Reservists and National Guard members
  • Current spouses of any of the above
  • The widowed spouse of a service member or veteran who died during service or of a service-connected disability

The SBA and its resource partners are focusing additional efforts on counseling and training to augment this loan initiative.

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