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Grow Your Business

Successful growth of your business means thinking about the present and the future. Forecasting and planning are critical components in looking forward.

Small Business Services

Cornerstone Alliance Small Business Services fuels the innovation and creativity of entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Access to Capital

SBA Microloans are available to for-profit businesses in need of small scale financing for items such as working capital, inventory, machinery or equipment.

Training

We offer relevant training and resources as well as current Industry best-practices and tools, designed to help the small business owner compete and grow in an ever-changing marketplace.

Key Performance Indicators

January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

$816,000

$816,000

Capital Secured by Clients

557

557

Counseling Hours

289

289

Counseling Sessions

296

296

Training Participants

12

12

Business Starts

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Women's Business Center at Cornerstone Alliance

The Women’s Business Center at Cornerstone Alliance (WBC) assists individuals who are interested in starting, strengthening or expanding businesses by providing one-on-one technical business assistance and quality business and financial capability education.

Cornerstone Alliance compliments the work of its WBC by offering direct business lending assistance in the form of SBA microloans that range from $500 to $50,000.

Services are open to anyone but, our focus is on women, people of color, veterans, and people of lower wealth – those most likely to face barriers in accessing business financing and support.

Small Business Services Orientation

This free class introduces participants to the many programs and services that the Women's Business Center at Cornerstone Alliance offers to entrepreneurs at every stage of their business. The Small Business Orientation is a prerequisite for all other WBC at Cornerstone Alliance services and classes.

The following Topics will be discussed:

  • Business Readiness Assessment
  • Business Start-up Checklist
  • Business Plan Templates
  • How to Legitimize Your Business
  • Access to Capital Through SBA Microloans
  • Classes & Workshops
  • Partner Organizations

The Small Business Orientation class is held in Benton Harbor on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM.

For more information call (269)925-6100.

As event seating is limited, we regret that walk-ins cannot be accommodated.

Please register to reserve your seat:

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