CED Services

Microbusiness Program Development
Self-employment enables millions of people to support themselves and their families and aspire to a high quality of life. In recent years we have seen the increasing role of small business and entrepreneurship in the economy. Individuals turn to self-employment for a variety of reasons such as flexibility to care for families, supplemental income for low-wage jobs, job displacement and inability to find a job because of language and certification barriers. Learn more...

Financing for Microbusiness
Key to the success of emerging businesses is access to the capital needed for growth. Frequently these small enterprises don't have the collateral or the credit history that allows them to get loans from conventional lenders. Many times the capital needed, while crucial to the emerging business, is too small to interest banks or other lenders. Learn more...

Financing for Job Creation
The low unemployment the US is experiencing is not enjoyed equally by all people in our communities. Individuals displaced as companies move their operations offshore sometimes find it difficult to utilize their existing skills in a new industry. Newly arrived immigrants, people with disabilities and individuals with very little work experience or inadequate education and others face an array of barriers to employment. Meanwhile businesses are looking for good employees. MEDA is working to strengthen links between agencies preparing individuals for employment and employers who want to hire them. Learn more...