Seedcopa + Seedcode

It’s time to go beyond the international aisle at your grocery store. Now you can find more variety and inspiration at Hung Vuong Food Market’s location in Newark, DE after an loan with Seedcopa + SeedcoDE and bank partner Meridian Bank.
https://seedcopa.com/2024/08/hung-vuong-market-expands-to-newark-de/ Congrats to everyone at Hung Vuong Food Market!..
Chester County Economic Development Council
Hung Vuong Food Market
NCC Chamber of Commerce

Market Expands to Newark, Delaware with SBA 504 | Seedcopa It’s time to go beyond the international aisle at your grocery store. The number of Asian grocery stores is growing across the region. And now you can find more variety and inspiration at Hung Vuong Food Market’s new location in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware thanks to an SBA 504 loan with ...

Look who funded this month -- and which lenders got us there, as Seedcopa + SeedcoDE continues to expand into Delaware! https://seedcopa.com/2024/07/funded/

If you missed National Ice Cream Day on Sunday -- no worries! We have a soft spot for our borrower La Michoacana Homemade Ice Cream in . We just followed up with them (and by "follow up," we mean "taste test") for this month's borrower profile:
https://seedcopa.com/2024/07/ice-cream-manufacturer-purchases-rental-property-and-expands/..
Kennett Square Happenings

Fulton Bank exec to lead biz dev at Seedcopa + SeedcoDE WSFS gets a new chief investment officer, Landmark Science & Engineering makes two executive-level hires and more Delaware Power Moves.

Thank you to all who joined us for a summer session on financing options, including innovative financing on energy efficient projects. Seedcopa's Sherwood Robbins teamed up with the Chester County Economic Development Council's Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern Pennsylvania to share the very latest. He's joined here by Fulton Bank's Jeanne Fields, PowerGreen Capital's Rick Moseley and SEI's James Lauckner.

Hello, first day of Summer 2024 -- right in the middle of a heat wave! If the AC is cranking at your business, we have you covered. Now there is no $ limit to the number of energy efficient or renewable energy solution projects a borrower can apply for via an SBA 504 loan – and this can substantially increase a borrower’s total maximum SBA 504 allocation. Read on: https://seedcopa.com/2024/06/go-green-and-exceed-sba-504-lending-limits/

Seedcopa + SeedcoDE Welcomes Holly Graver as Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer

We're thrilled to announce that Holly Crable-Graver has joined the Seedcopa + SeedcoDE team as Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer. Holly tells us: “I’ve spent most of my career in commercial lending, and when I ask lenders what they appreciate most, they repeatedly tell me it’s the connections I make that are always in the best interests of the client. I’m looking forward to continuing that support of lenders, with a deep understanding of what qualifies as an SBA 504 loan and a reputation for giving business back.”
https://seedcopa.com/2024/06/seedcopa-seedcode-welcomes-holly-graver-as-senior-vice-president-business-development-officer/..
Chester County Economic Development Council

It's always a pleasure to see so many people from our business community gathered in one place every year at the Chester County Economic Development Council's Hall of Fame Celebration. More news to come on the trifecta shown in this photo. In the meantime, congratulations to 2024 Hall of Fame inductee President Christopher Fiorentino of West Chester University of PA!

“We’ve helped a lot of businesses, but this family and their project are really special,” said Seedcopa's Marie Shires when describing Casa Carmen Farm & Winery in West Grove, PA. This 26-acre historic property is now home to the Pallares family, a vineyard, tasting room, tapas bar -- and don't forget William Penn (!) The loan package that financed it is just as unique, drawing on the diversified resources of Seedcopa, Chester County Economic Development Council and The Victory Bank. https://seedcopa.com/2024/05/loan-package-enables-family-business-to-purchase-historic-homestead/

Since Seedcopa expanded into Delaware a few years ago with our SeedcoDE office in Wilmington, we have been privileged to get to know quite a few growing businesses in the First State. One of our favorite companies to assist with an loan: Kenneth Lilly Fasteners in Newark. The 60-year-old company changed ownership in 2021 when former U.S. Army Ranger and current President and CEO Jake Weston took the helm.

Turning Lease Payments into Mortgage Payments | Seedcopa Since Seedcopa expanded into Delaware a few years ago with our SeedcoDE office in Wilmington, we have been privileged to get to know quite a few growing businesses in the First State. One of our favorite companies to assist with an SBA 504 loan: Kenneth G. Lilly Fasteners in Newark. The 60-year-old....

Surrounded by legal minds! Much thanks to the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association attorneys who joined Seedcopa's Sherwood Robbins as he moderated a pre-conference session on the fundamentals of collateral ahead of the 2024 PEDA Spring Legislative Conference: Lori Irwin, Kristina Kurjiaka and Barbara Dillon.

Congratulations to Tiny Thinkers Academy in Blandon, ! The daycare center just had an Open House, and Seedcopa's Marie Shires was honored to attend after facilitating an loan so the owner could relocate to a new, larger facility with lots of great outdoor space! Marie is smiling here with Caitlin from Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Joe from Tompkins Community Bank and Tiny Thinkers owner Emily Hartman. 😀

Thank you to Joe, Caitlin, and Marie for turning this dream into a reality! And HUGE thank you for stopping out yesterday!

Applications are open now for comprehensive business coaching and education to CEOs of small businesses, like yours, looking to take their businesses to the next level. Join the 2024 SBA T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined Program: https://sbathrive.com..
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We don't like to brag, but we're so fortunate to have Marie Shires on the Seedcopa + SeedcoDE team. We're proud to announce her advancement to Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager. Congrats, Marie!

Exciting news! The definition of small business just got BIGGER, under a new SBA rule effective 3/18. Now the size of businesses that may qualify for SBA 504 or 7(a) loans has been expanded to account for inflation, which also expands eligibility. Details here>>
https://seedcopa.com/2024/02/new-size-standards-for-small-businesses/..
Chester County Economic Development Council

New Size Standards for Small Businesses | Seedcopa The definition of small business just got bigger, under a new SBA rule effective March 18, 2024. Now the size of businesses that may qualify for SBA 504 or 7(a) loans has been expanded to account for inflation, which also expands eligibility. Businesses that may qualify include those with:

Our voice in Washington! This week we joined Senator Chris C***s at the Policy Makers Breakfast held by the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, not far from our relocated Wilmington office at CSC Station. Sen. C***s serves on the U.S. Senate's Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee...
Sherwood Robbins Marie Shires

It's no secret that demand for day care services is sky high. But when we took a closer look at the number of day care centers and child care facilities funded by Seedcopa and its lending partners, even we were surprised.

Child Care Bonanza for SBA 504 Loans | Seedcopa Record demand for more child care facilities continues nationwide, almost four years after pandemic shutdowns created a shortage. This month, Seedcopa data shows that SBA 504 loans are a growing part of the solution.