AHANA Business Education and Training Program

Spokane WA


AHANA Business Education and Training Program is a new CDFI incorporated in 2003 to respond to a need for financial education and to provide small business and microenterprise loans for minority entrepreneurs in the Greater Spokane Area.

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TA (2005) - $46,700

AHANA will use its 2005 TA grant of $46,7000 as follows: (1) conduct a market analysis so that it can fine tune its products and services; (2) develop a strategic plan once the market analysis is completed to design its development services and financing products; (3) build its technology and data systems by acquiring underwriting and loan management software, accounting software, data collection software, productivity software, a digital telephone system, and computer hardware; (4) for training in credit risk management and underwriting practices and best practices in microenterprise loan portfolio management.



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