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Renaissance Establishes Emergency Loan Fund For Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus
March 11, 2020

To assist businesses on the verge of collapse due to the coronavirus outbreak, Renaissance is creating an Emergency Small Business Relief Loan Fund. The fund will provide restaurants, retail stores, service businesses and wholesalers in our communities with crucial low-interest loans to get through this difficult time.

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Renaissance Launches East Village Small Business Revitalization Fund
July 30, 2019

Renaissance is stepping up to assist small businesses in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood with a new fund.

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REDC Provides Small Businesses Support With a Personal Touch
June 10, 2019

Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), our parent organization, recently featured this REDC success story in its 2018 Annual Report

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At Flushing Forum, Local Leaders Emphasize Need For More AAPI Small Business Resources
May 6, 2019

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng and other community leaders came to the offices of Renaissance Economic Development Corporation (REDC) in Flushing, Queens April 26 for an important roundtable discussion on AAPI small businesses.

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Renaissance Offers Spanish-Language Entrepreneurship Courses in Jackson Heights
February 11, 2019

Renaissance has announced a new small business education program tailored for Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs in Jackson Heights and surrounding neighborhoods in northern Queens.

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Emergency Loan Fund For Businesses Impacted by Sunnyside Fire
December 18, 2018

Renaissance has established an emergency loan program for small businesses impacted by the devastating fire in Sunnyside, Queens. The blaze on Dec. 13 destroyed six businesses on Queens Boulevard near 45th Street.