Session: January 14 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Join Kiva Capital Access Manager Ellen Harvey for an informational session to learn more about the steps to become a borrower with Kiva.
Kiva is a character-based, community-backed lender. Kiva provides funding opportunities for entrepreneurs who do not fit into the box of traditional conventional financing due to limited collateral, credit challenges, limited investments, or being an early-stage business. Kiva removes those barriers by providing a non-traditional capital alternative.
Kiva loans are 0% interest, up to $15,000. The loans offer 6 – 36 month terms with no late fees or prepayment penalties for paying off your loan early.
Attend this session to learn more about Kiva and how the SBDC assists you in navigating the application process and championing community support.
SPEAKER: Ellen Harvey, CBA
Ellen Harvey: Certified Business Advisor for the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Columbus State Community College (SBDC). Ellen also serves as the Capital Access Manager for the SBDC and for Kiva Columbus. Ellen is an economic development and lending relations professional with 18 years of experience researching, planning, implementing and evaluating small business and economic development programs for City, State and Federal agencies.