Launch of Appleseed Microfinance Loan Fund Held

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Farm Market Cooperative Information Session

In response to the interest of forming a year round farm market cooperative, Braintree is hosting an informational session on cooperative development. This information session will discuss;

1) What is a cooperative?
2) Why are cooperatives established?
3) What is the legal structure of a cooperative?
4) Who may join a cooperative?
5) When is a cooperative not the best answer?
This informational session will be held at:

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 am
Location: Braintree Business Development Center
201 E 5th Street
Mansfield, OH 44902

Launch of Appleseed Microfinance Loan Fund Held

Entrepreneurs, members of the media and interested community members attended the fornal launch of the Appleseed Microfinance loan fund.

The celebration held Monday at the Cafe on Main Street in Mansfield, was sponsored by Braintree Center for Business Innovation, a member of the JumpStart Entrepreneurial Network.

John Dearborn, President of Jumpstart Inc., gave a presentation of the fund's parameters to those in attendance and answered questions regarding the funds admissibility requirements and application process.

The money can be used for equipment, inventory, business debt restructuring, working capital, and short-term projects.

To learn more about JumpStart Entrepreneurial Network log on to www.jumpstartinc.org.

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