Our lending is relational, not transactional—that’s the basis of our non-extractive approach to capital access.
That means we invest time in making sure your cooperative—whether it’s starting up, expanding, or converting to worker ownership—is ready to succeed, before we invest money. And we keep investing time and energy over the life of your loan, making sure you have the tools and skills you need to stay on the right track.
This approach is what lets us expand business ownership to workers who have been traditionally unable to enjoy the responsibilities and rewards of ownership—but it also means that our lending looks a lot different than a normal small business loan.
If you are interested in learning more about our lending strategies and criteria, and whether your project might be a good fit for a loan, email us at info@baltimoreroundtable.org and we will let you know what the next steps might look like.
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