A conversation with Dr. Sanayi Canton, founder of Chloe Day School and Wellness Center in Harlem, New York.
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UMEZ releases its 2020 Annual Report.
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Craig Watson, MBA and Owner of East Harlem baker Baked Cravings talks pandemic and cupcakes with UMEZ.
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Up to 25% of the UMEZ Hybrid Microloan may be converted into a grant.
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UMEZ releases its 2019 Annual Report.
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UMEZ partnered with Carver Federal Savings Bank to provide support to Upper Manhattan small businesses with their Paycheck Protection Program application.
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UMEZ granted a moratorium on repayment of BRISC loans for payments due April 1 and May 1, 2020. Other small business resources in response to COVID-19 are also compiled here.
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On February 25, 2020, UMEZ closed on a term loan with local preschool Pequeñines.
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On January 17, 2020, UMEZ closed on a line of credit with local small business Harlem Hookah.
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Next steps on how to obtain microloans and small business funding from Grameen America and WE NYC.
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UMEZ releases its 2018 Annual Report.
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On February 22, 2019, UMEZ closed on a $4,000,000 loan and a $115,000 grant to Grameen America, Inc. to finance a new microlending program in East Harlem and to recapitalize their Washington Heights program.
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On January 18, 2019, GJF Associates LLC d.b.a. Savann closed on a revolving Line of Credit with UMEZ.
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On October 12, 2018, Cafe Buunni obtained a small business loan for their third location within George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal.
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UMEZ releases its 2017 Annual Report.
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UMEZ CEO featured on Wharton School of Business’ radio show, “Dollars and Change”.
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Maximiliano Napa obtained a small business loan from UMEZ for the expansion of Locksmith Wine Bar in Washington Heights.
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Nick Larsen and Petrushka Bazin-Larsen obtained a small business loan from UMEZ for the construction of Sugar Hill Creamery on 119th Street and Lenox Avenue in the summer of 2017.
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UMEZ’s Business Resource and Investment Service Center, Inc. (BRISC) is proud to provide a small business loan to Harlem Burger, Inc. for the development of its restaurant on Lenox Avenue between 118th and 119th Streets.
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