CEO - Sharon Miller (415) 541-8580
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center is a non-profit microenterprise development organization that provides business training and support services to emerging and established entrepreneurs. By fostering the creation of sustainable new businesses and new jobs, Renaissance helps individuals achieve financial self-sufficiency through self-employment and strengthens underserved communities through lasting economic development. Renaissance has served more than 2,500 clients since opening in 1985. For more information: www.rencenter.org.
About East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
Program Manager - Helen Shor (510) 287-5353
The East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation is a non-profit community development corporation dedicated to fostering strong communities through the development of affordable housing and economic opportunities for communities in the East Bay, particularly the low-income and Asian and Pacific Islander population. For more information: www.ebaldc.org.
About Valley Small Business Development Corporation
CEO - Michael Foley (559) 438-9680
Valley Small Business Development Corporation is a non-profit, non-bank, business and financial company that was incorporated in 1981. Valley is the only U.S. Department of Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in the Central Valley, which covers a nine-county service area. Valley's mission is to make unconventional financing available to small businesses and family farms. In addition to providing direct loans and technical assistance to small businesses and farms, Valley also issues loan guarantees to participating financial institutions. For more information: www.vsbdc.com.
About Comerica Bank-California
Comerica Bank-California is a $15.6 billion-asset state chartered bank headquartered in San Jose. It is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated, a $51 billion-asset bank holding company based in Detroit, Michigan. Comerica Bank-California has 67 offices in the state, from the greater San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Fresno, to greater Los Angeles and San Diego. The bank also has offices in Arizona, Colorado, Oregon and Washington.
Media Contact:
Keith Turner
Comerica Bank-California
(408) 556-5111
keith_turner@comerica.com