{"id":1483,"date":"2021-08-24T19:11:57","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T19:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/?page_id=1483"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:22:15","slug":"small-business-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/bridge\/small-business-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"BRIDGE Small Business Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; 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<\/div><div class=\"slide-bg-overlay\" style=\"background-color: #0a0a0a;\"> &nbsp; <\/div><\/div><div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h1>BRIDGE Small Business Resources<\/h1><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--\/container--><div class=\"video-texture \"> <span class=\"ie-fix\"><\/span> <\/div><\/div> <!--\/swiper-slide--><\/div><div class=\"nectar-slider-loading \"> <span class=\"loading-icon none\">   <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; 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Residents Affected by Hurricane Ida<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2021\/11\/MS-17234-Fact-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US SBA MS 17234 Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/08\/Small-Business-Development-Class-Flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Business Development Class-Guaranty Bank<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Funding Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/business\/invoice-fast-track\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook Invoice Fast-Track: Get Invoices Paid for Immediately | Facebook for Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/09\/11\/facebook-to-buy-100-million-of-invoices-from-diverse-owned-businesses.html?&amp;qsearchterm=facebook%20100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook to buy $100 million of invoices from diverse-owned businesses (cnbc.com)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldmansachs.com\/our-commitments\/sustainability\/one-million-black-women\/impact-grants\/index.html\">One Million Black Women-Black Women Impact Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/covid19relief.sba.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/05\/No-Poll-Funding-Opportunities.pdf\">No-Poll Funding Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Financial Small Business Loan Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/01\/Guaranty-Bank-SEED-Program.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guaranty Bank SEED Program<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/01\/Power-of-HOPE-Business-Loan-Program-One-Pager.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power of HOPE Business Loan Program<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2022\/01\/SBCP-Loan-Products-2021.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southern Bancorp Partners Loan Products <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.operationhopechannel.org\/research-and-data\/58-of-minority-owned-small-businesses-struggle-to-access-capital-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">58% of minority-owned small businesses struggle to access capital: Survey &#8211; The HOPE Channel (operationhopechannel.org)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcg.com\/publications\/2021\/unbanked-and-underbanked-households-breaking-down-the-myths-towards-racial-equity-in-banking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Racial Equity in Banking Starts with Busting the Myths | BCG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/public-and-social-sector\/our-insights\/the-case-for-accelerating-financial-inclusion-in-black-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The case for accelerating financial inclusion in black communities | McKinsey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jbhe.com\/2021\/11\/study-finds-persisting-racial-inequality-in-access-to-financial-services-and-credit\/\">Study Finds Persisting Racial Inequality in Access to Financial Services and Credit : The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (jbhe.com)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"LPUrlAnchor373377\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.score.org%2Fblog%2Ffunding-your-business-myths-and-facts-about-grants-%25E2%2580%259C-profit%25E2%2580%259D-business&amp;data=04%7C01%7Clcartlidge%40deltastate.edu%7C92f2bb78ce4d4fd0de7808d9a9e809c1%7Ceba10250257b4cb99814bb2167b4d99d%7C0%7C0%7C637727636328377582%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=I35A0nGO9Gu3HnCdQLveddH4cN1ZYAFhxaKtlGyJ%2Few%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"VerificationFailed\" data-linkindex=\"2\" data-ogsc=\"\">Funding Your Business: Myths and Facts About Grants for \u201cFor-Profit\u201d Business<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Youth Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/05\/Teen-entrepreneurship-and-financial-literacy.docx\">Teen entrepreneurship and financial literacy<\/a> (May 2025)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/06\/Teen-Message-June-2025.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teen entrepreneurship and financial literacy tips<\/a> (June 2025)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/07\/Teen-Message-July-2025.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teen entrepreneurship and financial literacy tips<\/a>\u00a0 (July 2025)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/11\/Teen-message-August-2025.docx\">Teen entrepreneurship and financial literacy<\/a> (August 2025)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/11\/Teen-Message-September-2025.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teen entrepreneurship and financial literacy<\/a> (September 2025)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/11\/Teen-Message-October-2025.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teen entrepreneurship and financial literacy<\/a> (October 2025)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/11\/Teen-Message-November-2025.docx\">Teen entrepreneurship and financial literacy<\/a> (November 2025)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/12\/Teen-Message-December-2025.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teen entrepreneurship and financial literacy<\/a> (December 2025)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/01\/Teen-Message-January-2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teen entrepreneurship and financial literacy<\/a> (January 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/02\/Teen-Message-February-2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teen entrepreneurship and financial literacy<\/a> (February 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/cced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/03\/Teen-Message-March-2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teen entrepreneurship and Financial literacy\u00a0<\/a>(March 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; 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