Oregon small businesses receive $5.6M in federal money


The U.S. Treasury money comes from the State Small Business Credit Initiative.

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The U.S. Treasury money comes from the State Small Business Credit Initiative.

The program essentially offers low-interest loans to fledgling enterprises.

For example, Business Oregon used SSBCI funds to make a $200,000, low-interest loan to Bend-based Drink Tanks Corp., which makes stainless-steel beer growlers.

Read more at Portland Business Journal