African Development Center

Minneapolis City of Lakes
Business Finance Update
April 28th, 2009

Updates from the Minneapolis Department of Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED)

CPED, along with the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD), hosted its annual ‘Partner Recognition Breakfast’ at LaVina Resturant on April 22, 2009. Each year, CPED and MCCD come together to recognize the organizations and individuals that help make financing possible for many small businesses located in Minneapolis.

CPED honored the lending partners for their participation in the City’s Business Finance Programs:

ADC is the number one small business lender of the city of Minneapolis

• Hussein Farah, African Development Center – Leading Small Business Lender

Bob Lind CPED’s Business Finance Manager presenting a trophy to the ADC