Northern Initiatives and Our Customers are On the Move

CSG helps out at Italian Fest "I couldn't imagine what Italian Fest would have looked like without us having the standard of work in order…

Customers in the News These small businesses, helped by Northern Initiatives, bring you everything from freshly brewed coffee to tarot cards, bubble tea to sweet…

Community Business Loan Fund The communities we work with love these loans as well. When the loan is paid back, the money is available to…

Initiate is Growing Initiate gives business owners 24/7 access to vetted, reliable resources to help their businesses succeed. Northern Initiatives created Initiate to get solid,…

Line of Credit Partners “Financial institutions think we have to do it all on our own, but partnerships like this strengthen us both.” - Heather…

Rapid Response Fund The federal government acknowledged our hard work and perseverance with grants to CDFIs around the country, including Northern Initiatives CDFIs have been…

Startup Resources now on Initiate “We’ve got the best and latest information and it’s all in one spot, ready when you need it.” Amanda Blondeau,…

Photo courtesy West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce   Media shows the breadth of our lending The Grand Rapids Business Journal and Marquette's TV6 did…

MEDC Initiate Cohort The cohort members and the businesses they serve all have access to MEDC.Initiate, a customized version of Initiate. Initiate, Northern Initiatives’ online…