This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced a $1 million grant from the Economic Development Agency (EDA) to the Regional Economic Development Corporation (REDC) to establish a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to provide critical financing to New Hampshire businesses and entrepreneurs. Senator Shaheen, the lead Democrat on the Senate subcommittee the funds the EDA, led the effort to prevent the agency from being eliminated during the federal budget process last year. The EDA grant will be matched with $250,000 in local funds and is expected to sustain or create nearly 300 jobs and generate $15 million in private investment. “We are so thankful to the EDA and Senator Shaheen for continui

The Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship (HGC), based in Keene, NH, is accepting applications for their PitchFork Growth event on April 2, 2020. Companies who are ready to grow and need $10K-$100K in order to do so have an opportunity to present their business opportunity to the public and invited guests. HGC’s PitchFork Growth event will bring together companies who are ready to grow and people who want to invest or loan locally. The Hannah Grimes Center is partnering with the Regional Economic Development Center (REDC) for this event. REDC brings a lender's expertise to the PitchFork process. They will help analyze all aspects of the business plan and pitch from a financing angle i