Sabin Neighborhood Association

News From the Chair

Feb 28, 2001

SCA Will Focus on Small Business
This coming meeting of the Sabin Community Association will focus on small business. Bridget Bayer from the North/Northeast Business Association (NNEBA) will be speaking on what they do, and what benefits there are to being a member, and how you can join. She will be followed by Carol Coren from Mercy Corp. Mercy Corp. has two programs to help anyone wishing to start a small business. The first program is the Portland Entrepreneur Initiative (PEI), which offers loans to low and moderate income entrepreneurs who want to start, expand, or sustain a small business. The second is the Refugee/Immigrant Self Employment program (RISE). loans of $500 to $150,000 are available depending on income level and length of time in business. We are inviting all the local business people to the meeting. This is a good time to meet them. I hope to see you all there.