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ECDC Enterprise Development Group
Arlington, Virginia

The Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) has offered a microenterprise program since 1992 when it received a $250,000 grant from the Office of Refugee Resettlement, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This program grew to include a variety of constituents and became the Enterprise Development Group (EDG) in 2000. Also in 2000, EDG established itself as a Community Development Financial Institution. The mission is to promote opportunities for self-sufficiency of low-to-moderate income people through sustainable economic and community development initiatives. EDG is the chief provider of the Small Business Association (SBA) Microloan Intermediary lender program in the metro D.C. region.

Cities of Alexandria, Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Falls Church, Fairfax, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Manassas and Manassas Park, Staunton, Waynesboro, Winchester; Counties of Arlington, Albemarle, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford, King and Queen, Caroline, Essex, King William, Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex; Clarke, Frederick, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Bath, Highland, Fluvanna, Louisa, Orange and Augusta; Rappahannock, Fauquier, Culpeper, King George, and Spotsylvania; Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond and Westmoreland.

Mr. Haddish Welday
ECDC Enterprise Development Group
901 South Highland Street
Arlington, Virginia 22204
Phone: (703) 685-0510
Fax: (703) 685-4200
Email:
Haddish.Welday@entdevgroup.org
www.entdevgroup.org/

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New Visions, New Ventures
Richmond, Virginia

New Visions, New ventures (NVNV) was formed as a nonprofit in 1998 to promote economic independence for low-income women.In 1999, the organization began implementing the From Prison to Entrepreneurship program, to reach incarcerated as well as community-based low-income women. The program was designed to promote economic independence for women in difficult life circumstances by providing opportunities for self-employment and microenterprise development.  NVNV offers training, technical assistance, access to capital, follow-up assistance, and support services.

Cities of Richmond, Danville, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg and Williamsburg; Counties of Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince George, Dinwiddie, Emporia, Greensville and Sussex; Essex, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex, Mathews and Gloucester; New Kent, Charles City, James City, York, Amelia, Prince Edward and Cumberland.

Dr. Ann Parker Maust
New Visions, New Ventures
701 East Franklin Street
Suite 712
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 643-1081
Fax:  (804) 643-1085 (fax)
E-mail: apmaust@cavtel.net
www.nvnv.org/

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People Incorporated Financial Services
Abingdon, Virginia

People, Inc was formed to create economic opportunities for low- to moderate- income individuals and is a nonprofit corporation.  In 1992, BusinesStart was formed to specifically focus on microenterprise development and self-employment in the region. Within the past 12 years, more than 180 businesses have started, expanded, or been retained as a result of this program.

Cities: Bristol, Covington, Galax, Lexington, Norton, Radford, Roanoke, Salem, Clifton Forge, Buena Vista and Winchester; Counties of Alleghany, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Clarke, Dickenson, Floyd, Frederick,

Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Page, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth, Tazewell, Warren, Washington, Wise and Wythe.

Deborah S. Wagner
People, Inc
Central Office
1173 West Main Street
Abingdon, VA 24210
(276) 623-9000
(276) 466-6527
E-mail:dwagner@peopleinc.net