(CEDA) – Small businesses seeking help applying for loans through the Marianas State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program under the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority (CEDA) can now visit the new Technical Assistance Program office at the CEDA Building in Oleai.
The new walk-in resource center is open Monday through Friday, except holidays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. SSBCI Technical Assistance Contractor Celena Kalp and Business Development Specialist Dexter I. Brennan are available to guide entrepreneurs through every step of the loan application process at no cost.
With $18 million available to support bank-driven loans for small businesses in the CNMI, entrepreneurs are encouraged to visit the office for help navigating the Marianas SSBCI program.
“Many talented entrepreneurs in our community have great ideas but get stuck on paperwork or don’t know the program exists,” Kalp said. “We’re here five days a week to change that—just walk in or call.”
For more information, contact the SSBCI Technical Assistance Office:
Phone: 670-488-1233 or 488-1235
Mobile: 670-484-2332
Email: Celena Kalp – c.kalp@ssbcicnmita.com Dexter I. Brennan – d.brennan@ssbcicnmita.com
Location:
Room 106, CEDA Building
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed holidays; no appointment necessary)
Funded through the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative Technical Assistance Program and administered locally by the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority, the Marianas SSBCI Technical Assistance Program helps level the playing field so more small businesses can access the capital they need to start or grow.
