SC Hispanic Chamber Announces New Micro-Loan Program for Hispanic Entrepreneurs
December 1, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced Axeso, a new micro-loan program for Hispanic entrepreneurs, at the Chamber’s annual ¡Impacto! Awards event last Thursday in Greenville. Axeso will be the first program of its kind in South Carolina.
Made possible by a partnership with CommunityWorks Carolina, the program will loan up to $1,000 at competitive interest rates. While certain details of the loan program are still in development, most of the loans will be made with a maximum of a one year payback term.
Axeso is set to begin accepting applicants in the first quarter of 2015 and will include a built-in mentorship component to provide Hispanic entrepreneurs in South Carolina with an increased level of guidance as they start their businesses.
“The SCHCC is dedicated to seeing Hispanic businesses grow in South Carolina,” said Gustavo Nieves, SCHCC Director of Government Affairs. “We are excited to be able to offer this loan program directly to our Hispanic businesses who are in such great need of access to capital.”
About the South Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
The South Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was incorporated on August 30, 2007. A group of community leaders and business people recognized the need for an organization that could represent and help the growing Hispanic business community, fulfilling their needs through the public and private sectors. Our vision: to become a proactive Hispanic chamber of commerce through its leadership, by serving as a bridge between community leaders, the different cultures, and the community at large. The mission of the SC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is to promote the growth of Hispanic businesses in South Carolina.
