Congratulations to our Business Equity Initiative (BEI) Cohort V for their successful completion of the program. On July 27th, at the Spicket River Brewery in Lawrence, we held a summer celebration event and recognized their achievement. The graduates include Fresh Food Generation, City Sealcoating, Jacqueline Business Services Corp, Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen, Silverio Insurance Agency, Labor On Site, and Estrella Enterprises, LLC. We are proud to support the incredible entrepreneurs behind these businesses and their resilience to complete the program, especially during such a trying time. It was an honor to celebrate their successes with friends, family, and community.
As we applaud the completion of one group, we are excited to have kicked-off Cohorts VI to VII in 2021 to date. We are actively recruiting and enrolling a new cohort of businesses every other month. Click here to learn more about the BEI program and how to apply.
Tameka Moss, FBE Senior Experience Manager
Wendy Estrella, Co-Founder Estrella Enterprises and Evan Silverio, CEO Silverio Insurance
Great news for Massachusetts homeowners: the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank at MassHousing announced it has surpassed $5 million in Energy Saver Home Loan financing, helping residents cut energy use and boost the value of their homes. Nectar is a proud participating lender — and our Residential Services Director Lissette Paukert is quoted on the program’s impact. Read the press release
Nectar Community Investments has welcomed Boston Ujima Project Executive Director Nia K. Evans as a new board member to be part of their organization. Evans’ role at the Boston Ujima Project focuses on bringing together neighbors, workers, business owners and investors in Greater Boston to build a community-controlled economy. According to Evans, the Boston Ujima Project has “made history as the nation’s first democratically governed investment fund.” Read the article
Our Executive Director Glynn Lloyd joined more than 400 housing, business, and public-sector leaders at the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association’s annual Housing Summit, where he moderated a panel about Massachusetts’ economic development potential as a hub for modular construction. Read the article
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