Thursday, September 17, 2026
Are You Ready for a Loan?
Barrier 1: Weak Personal or Business CreditWith suggestions on how to repairThe First Number a Lender Looks AtBefore an underwriter reads your business plan, before they analyze your projections, and often before they even open your tax returns, they will pull your credit reports. Within the first ten minutes of receiving your application, the lender already knows ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Economic, Education, General News Article
Monday, July 27, 2026
Are You Ready for a Loan?A Borrower's Guide to the Barriers Between You and a "Yes"Introduction to the Series"The bank did not turn me down because they did not like my idea. They turned me down because I failed to prove I was a good investment."Few moments are more frustrating than hearing a lender say, "We cannot approve your loan request at this time."To many entrepreneurs, the denial feels ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Economic, Education
Thursday, September 18, 2025
PHOTO CAPTION: Thomas McElroy of Cooperative Energy; Lori Watts, President, MCDP; Matthew Ware and Anthony Harris of Pearl River Valley Electric. Watts is presented with the Site Invest Award.The Marion County Development Partnership is proud to announce that MS-98 Industry Plex North has been awarded the prestigious Cooperative Energy SiteInvest Premier Property designation, recognizing its ...read more
Categories: Community, Economic
