BLP celebrates small business development via #RLFWeek 2022
December 5, 2022
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Racine County, WI – The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) celebrates #RLFWeek each year to recognize the Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program as well as highlight the small businesses that utilize it. Business Lending Partners (BLP) has been administering the RLF program throughout Racine County for many years. The program provides our business community with another option for financing major purchases (i.e. land, buildings, equipment, etc.).
Below is a list of recent projects as well as a few stories about some of the projects. To learn more about RLFs or learn how to take your next step in accessing an RLF, please contact one of our staff members here.
Recent RLF Projects in Racine County, WI
| Business | Community |
|---|---|
| Davis Property Care | Raymond, WI |
| Ekman Automotive | Racine, WI |
| Flitz International | Waterford, WI |
| Graphic Sign Shop | Union Grove, WI |
| Knuteson, Hinkston & Rosenburg | Racine, WI |
| M&J Krueger Trucking | Sturtevant, WI |
| Merz North America | Sturtevant, WI |
| MKE Laser Design | Caledonia, WI |
| My Bread Bakery | Racine, WI |
| No Limit Remodeling | Wind Lake, WI |
| Patton Law Office | Racine, WI |
| Pawstar | Racine, WI |
| Pine Acres Popcorn | Union Grove, WI |
| Renew Medical Aesthetics | Racine, WI |
| Sippel Law | Waterford, WI |
| Skyline Landscape Design | Burlington, WI |
| Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery | Sturtevant, WI |
| The Enlightened Living Center | Burlington, WI |
| The Track at Burlington Hobbies | Burlington, WI |
| TS Food Packaging | Burlington, WI |
| Valme North America | Caledonia, WI |
| Waterford Stillhouse` | Waterford, WI |
Patton Law Office purchases, renovates Racine building using privately funded local loan program
After renting offices and working from home for a year, Attorney David Patton, owner of Patton Law Office - a boutique law firm serving Racine and Kenosha Counties - purchased and renovated the building at 1636 Taylor Ave in Racine, Wis.
BLP celebrates small business development via #RLFWeek 2022
BLP is honored to join the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) in celebrating #RLFWeek 2022 in support of our growing small business community.
Women-Owned Business Utilize BLP Financial Resources
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New loan program positively impacts 22 Racine County businesses
In 2020, amidst the economic challenges resulting from the pandemic, the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) was charged with administering the CARES Act Recovery Assistance. The program was designed to provide a wide-range of financial assistance to communities, like Racine County, to help recover from the impacts of the pandemic.
Village of Union Grove offers $320k in loans to companies, $20k in grants
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ZERO Loan Program assists local businesses with critical equipment purchases
Two Racine County businesses saw the ZERO Loan Program as an opportunity to improve operations - the City of Racine’s Pawstar and the Village of Union Grove’s Graphic Sign Shop.
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