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Roy Nascimento, President & CEO of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber joins us for this episode in our 2021 ACCE Chamber of the Year Finalist Series.
In our discussion, Roy shares details about the two program synopsis that were submitted with their Chamber of the Year application.
The first program that Roy addressed was based around how the North Central Massachusetts Chamber responded to support their business community in the early onset of the pandemic. As part of their economic development umbrella, they normally have a micro loan program the typically facilitates small business loans. They established an emergency loan program to help businesses bridge the gap until state and federal aid could arrive. They accepted $425,000 from doners. They also facilitated $2.7 million in PPP loans through their economic development loan program with an average of $14,000 per business.
The second program that Roy talked about was around the topic of education and workforce development. The chamber rolled out a new niche regional job board at worknorthcentral.com. This regional job board in addition to helping businesses find the right employees, it also created a new tiered dues benefit.
A key takeaway from my discussion with Roy was that there are solutions for every Chamber that would like to offer lending options to do so, whether that be through certifications or strategic partnerships, there are several options.
If you would like to connect with Roy about anything he discussed in this episode you can see his contact information below:
- northcentralmass.com
- rnascimento@northcentralmass.com
- 978-353-7600
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