Board of Directors Karen Smaw, Board Vice ChairBoard Vice Chair Karen Smaw Karen Smaw serves as the Director of Diversity Business Investment and Entrepreneurship at the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA). In this role, she leads the development and execution of programs that support the attraction, retention, and growth of startups and small businesses, with a particular focus on minority-, women-, … Read More
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Who We Are
The CBP offers a variety of loan programs geared toward helping small businesses thrive.
At CBP’s Business Finance Center, we make a difference in people’s lives by lending to promising small businesses that are unable to secure financing through traditional means. Our goal: to help small businesses become credit worthy so that they can create sustainable income and jobs.
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Financing options
Continuing education is important to business owners and managers. That's why the CBP offers ongoing finance and business management courses.
The CBP can be your instructor! We bring in subject matter experts from the professional world to help lead our courses. Check out our calendar to see what's coming up next.
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Do you need a business guidance? Our one-on-one assistance options are perfect for small business owners and managers.
Community Business Partnership offers no cost, virtual one-on-one counseling sessions on specific business issues.
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assistance options
Do you need a business space? The CBP offers a variety of incubator options to help small businesses.
The CBP can be your office! Whether you only need a physical address where you can accept mail or a fully furnished office, the CBP can be your small business solution.
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The CBP has collated state and task-related resources that will help small businesses.
Check out the resources for the individual considering entrepreneurship, a startup, or small business trying to navigate various growth stages.
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Through CBP's core business function we actively finance qualified startups and small businesses in most industries.
Community Business Partnership, as an approved SBA Intermediary Microlender and CDFI-certified organization, is hyper-focused on helping startups and small businesses get access to capital, development assistance, and other support necessary to grow successful companies.
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