Commercial Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 1000
Paris, TN 38242
www.cbtcnet.com
- Select CDFIs in TN
- River City Capital Investment Corporation
- US Community Credit Union
- Tennessee Rural Development Fund LLC
- Trust Federal Credit Union
- Decatur Bancshares, Inc.
- Select Small Business Resources in Tennessee
- Tennessee Business Development Corporation
- Austin Peay State University - Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce
- Southwest Tennessee Community College-SBDC
- University of Memphis - ITC - University of Memphis
While the federal government does not provide grants for starting or growing small businesses, it does provide a myriad of services to assist entrepreneurs in pursuit of their dreams. One of the mechanisms in place to promote small business growth and economic development are Community Development Financial Institutions.
The U.S Small Business Administration supports both the Small Business Development Center Program and SCORE to provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. These programs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.
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Small Business Administration Background
The Small Business Administration was established in 1953. Since that time the agency has dispensed millions of dollars in loans and loan guarantees, contracts, consulting assistance and other programs for small business across the United States.
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