When Daniel and Ebony Edwards stepped up to buy a business on East 18th Street, with help from EDC Loan Corp’s LoanUp program, they had more in mind than just running … Read More
Celebrating Black Businesses
As we close out Black History Month, here’s an update on some of the amazing black-owned businesses that we’ve supported through the EDC’s Loan Up program. The KC Daiquiri Shop team added … Read More
New video highlighting Troost Corridor progress
Troost Avenue has long been an important street in Kansas City, MO. As the former “red line” dividing the city between White and Black residents, it has now become one … Read More
Catching up with Clay County CARES Act recipients
The EDC Loan Corp CARES Act Loan Fund has provided funding to help small businesses in the Kansas City area continue to finance operational expenses during this unprecedented period of … Read More
$350,000 in Loans Awarded as Part of LoanUp Program
The Laya Center LLC, located at 601 Walnut, KCMO, is a minority and woman owned Spa & Wellness Center offering a variety of treatments curated to balance the internal elements via simulation … Read More
LoanUp Recipient Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary
EDCKC joined in the celebration of the KC Daiquiri Shop’s second anniversary at 1116 Grand Blvd. on March 15. Owners Calvin Vick and Harold Strickland presented EDCKC’s President & Interim … Read More
EDC Loan Corporation Supports Albert Tamm Lumber Company Purchase
EDCKC has added another East Side business to its loan portfolio through the EDC Loan Corp small business loan program. Daniel and Ebony Edwards have purchased the historic Albert Tamm … Read More
With Financing from EDC’s LoanUp, KC Daiquiri Shop Brings Taste of New Orleans to KC
When the owners of KC Daiquiri Shop were building out their space and needed to secure funding to equip their kitchen, several financial institutions turned them away. That’s where our … Read More
Announcing Two New LoanUp Loan Recipients
LoanUp (formerly known as Loan Corp), an EDCKC program that connects business owners to capital has recently finalized two new business loans. The two recipient companies are: LeverageLab, LLC, WBE: … Read More
KC-UP Partners with OHUB on New Minority-Owned Business Accelerator
One of EDCKC’s strategic initiatives, KC-UP, is an inclusion-focused business accelerator driving urban prosperity. Now, more than a year in the making, the public-private partnership with Opportunity Hub (OHUB), out … Read More
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