Small businesses to get boost through new city loan program

Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick announced Thursday an new loan program for small businesses.

The Small Business Detroit MicroLoan Program, a $1.5 million program funded through the Casino Business Development Fund, would offer loans ranging from $5,000 to $35,000 to startups and existing small businesses in Detroit, even if the applicant is not a resident.

About 260 businesses have expressed interest in the loans and 60 went through orientation, according to Marja Winters, director of the Office of Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization, the city agency handling the program.

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