{"id":10419,"date":"2023-11-30T16:32:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=10419"},"modified":"2023-11-30T16:32:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:32:37","slug":"money-talks-connecting-lenders-to-minority-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/30\/money-talks-connecting-lenders-to-minority-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Money Talks: Connecting Lenders to Minority Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_10420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10420\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10420\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Crystal-Harris-Darnell-Director-DEI-Board-of-LC-Commissioners.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crystal Harris Darnell, Director DEI, Board of LC Commissioners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>The Truth Staff<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Over 100 minority-owned businesses were present on Tuesday night, November 14, at the Glass City Enrichment Center to meet \u201ctraditional and non-traditional lenders,\u201d said Erik Johnson of Ivy Development and one of the event organizers.<\/p>\n<p>Money Talks, a minority and disadvantaged business networking event, was organized to enhance minority-owned businesses\u2019 connections and knowledge about available financial resources.<\/p>\n<p>The event is hosted by City of Toledo, Ivy Development Agency, Lucas County, Metroparks Toledo and the Minority Business Assistance Center.<\/p>\n<p>The Enrichment Center is a new Metroparks facility on Front Street at Morrison Drive.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-10419 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/30\/money-talks-connecting-lenders-to-minority-businesses\/erik-johnson-ivy-institute_-leo-mack-lymco-fire-protection-llc_-calvin-brown-png-consulting\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Erik-Johnson-Ivy-Institute_-Leo-Mack-Lymco-Fire-Protection-LLC_-Calvin-Brown-PNG-Consulting.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10421\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10421'>\n\t\t\t\tErik Johnson, Ivy Institute_ Leo Mack, Lymco Fire Protection, LLC_ Calvin Brown, PNG Consulting\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/30\/money-talks-connecting-lenders-to-minority-businesses\/img_4317\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4317.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/30\/money-talks-connecting-lenders-to-minority-businesses\/img_4321\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4321.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/30\/money-talks-connecting-lenders-to-minority-businesses\/img_4329\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_4329.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Truth Staff Over 100 minority-owned businesses were present on Tuesday night, November 14, at the Glass City Enrichment Center to meet \u201ctraditional and non-traditional lenders,\u201d said Erik Johnson of Ivy Development and one of the event organizers. 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