The Operation HOPE Small Business Empowerment Program (SBEP) is an integrated system designed for minority and small businesses located in under-served communities. The program seeks to vertically integrate education, entrepreneurial training, counseling and tracking functions with direct lending. The end result is that small businesses will receive the necessary tools and resources from “beginning to end” to ensure success, growth, increased revenues and create jobs within designated under-served communities across America.
Program Features
The Operation HOPE SBEP seeks to facilitate the delivery of a range of professional business services, resources, information and access to over 25 direct lenders by assisting small business owners by isolating and identifying specific problems that plague business operations, profitability or growth, and help make available resources to address the problem(s). In addition to this, the SBEP seeks to operate a cost effective and efficient program by utilizing the following services:
Small Business Educational Workshops
Entrepreneurial Training (10) Weeks
Small Business Loan Programs
Micro Loans from $500 - $20,000
SBA Pre-qualification loan programs from $20,000 and up
Direct loan fund programs from $2,000 and up
Equity and Debt financing
Working Capital financing
Commercial financing
Lines of Credit
Small Business Technical Assistance
Business Plan Development
Accounting
Marketing
Web Design
Customer Service
Small Business Credit Counseling
Small Business Services (which include Computer & Internet Access)
