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      Business Services

      Financing To Grow Your Business
      As a service to the regional business community and as a strong part of our economic development strategy for the region, MCEDD manages several business loan programs that provide an accessible, affordable source of capital for projects that create or retain jobs. These loan funds can be used to contribute to the financing needed by a business to purchase or build new facilities, purchase equipment, or provide working capital.

      Apply Now
      Contact MCEDD to discuss your business needs. Complete a loan application (standard PDF; fillable PDF) with supporting documentation. Your application will generally be reviewed within 2-6 weeks and a decision made by the Loan Board.

      Contact:
      Eric Nerdin, Loan Fund Manager
      515 East Second Street, The Dalles, OR 97058
      Phone: 541-296-2266

      Posts In This Category

      Good Medicine Expands Tea Wholesale Business with Financing
      In July of 2013, Nikol Clark and Randy Goetz purchased the commercial property at 1029 May Street in Hood River,
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      Family Business Dream Becomes 20+ Year Business Reality: CARS
      What started as a way to get their classic cars restored and out of their driveway, turned into a business
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      Bend in the Road Rehabilitates Hood River Heights Building
      Bend in the Road, LLC obtained a MCEDD loan in December 2017 to start up an antiques and collectibles cooperative. 
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      Historic Hotel Ownership Dream Realized
      Josiah Dean and Claire Sierra arrived in June 2015 to take over operations of the Balch hotel in Dufur, Oregon under lease
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      Business Impact Study
      Businesses and the economy are benefiting from access to financing through Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD), according to a recent
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      Honald Building Apartment Renovation Project Seeks to Rejuvenate City
      Travis Dillard, a Gorge native, and his wife, Jen Dillard, purchased the Honald Building in September of 2016 with the
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      MCEDD Financing Supports Start-up Alpaca Clothing Company
      Woop!Wear is a small alpaca clothing company which started in 2007 with a desire to bring alpaca into the outdoor
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      Financing Helps Pita Pit Establish in Hood River
      Cheramy Rovianek received a loan from MCEDD to open the Pita Pit in Hood River. After having raised and sent
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      Growth of the Craft Brewery Industry Through MCEDD Financing
      Growth of the local craft beer industry has been spurred with investments through MCEDD’s loan program. Funding for business start
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      Financing Helps Renewal Workshop Expand Operations
      Nicole Bassett and Jeff Denby, co-founders of The Renewal Workshop, received a $200,000 MCEDD loan in October 2017 to expand their
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      MCEDD

      515 East Second Street,
      The Dalles, OR 97058
      Phone: (541) 296-2266

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