Webinar Recap: What small businesses need to adapt, pivot and stretch amid continuing COVID-19 concerns

September 24, 2020
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While there may not be a playbook to managing operations during a pandemic, businesses across the country are leaning into their strengths in varying ways to overcome challenging times. In a recent webinar, we spoke with three business leaders from the Advantage Capital portfolio to discuss what they are doing to keep business running and employees safe during COVID-19.

Our Chief Investment Officer, Scott Murphy and Chief Impact Officer, Sandra M. Moore joined three entrepreneurs for a discussion on everything from how their businesses have pivoted during the pandemic to how they have managed employee concerns, how they will plan for the future and how they expect the broader economy to impact business.

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About Our panelists:

Mark Awalt, President, JSI Store Fixtures. JSI Store Fixtures is a market-leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality merchandising displays for the supermarket industry. The company’s product offering consists of display fixtures, patented merchandising foam products and refrigerated displays focused on the store perimeter. In the last six months, its attention shifted to producing transparent hygiene shields to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Edward Cebulko, President, Power Gen Components. Power Gen Components, LLC manufactures precision-machined fasteners for power generation and oil and gas applications. The company has obtained industry and GE-specific technical qualifications to become the primary supplier for GE Energy’s industrial gas turbine product range.

Mike Plunkett, Co-Founder & COO/CFO, PayIt. PayIt’s digital platform brings speed and simplicity to residents’ interactions with government.  Its digital-based service enables people to easily access essential government services or perform tasks such as renew motor vehicle registration and pay taxes from any device, anywhere.  

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U.S. Treasury program totals more than $3.5 billion to promote economic growth and jobs in distressed communities across the country.

St. Louis-based Advantage Capital Secures $60 Million Allocation in New Markets Tax Credit Program
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Advantage Capital Solar Partners Completes Financing With Generate Capital

Advantage Capital is partnering with Generate to facilitate the adoption of community solar projects in New York.

Advantage Capital Solar Partners Completes Financing With Generate Capital
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Advantage Capital Awarded $60 Million Allocation in New Markets Tax Credit Program

U.S. Treasury program totals more than $3.5 billion to promote economic growth and jobs in distressed communities across the country.

Advantage Capital Awarded $60 Million Allocation in New Markets Tax Credit Program
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Advantage Capital Invests $5 Million in Cady Bag, Supporting Economic Development in Rural Georgia

Advantage Capital today announced a $5 million investment in Pearson-based Cady Bag—a leading producer of polypropylene fabrics and bags—in connection with the Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act (GARJA).

Advantage Capital Invests $5 Million in Cady Bag, Supporting Economic Development in Rural Georgia
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Advantage Capital Invests $2 Million in GAXtracts, Bringing New Jobs and Economic Development to Rural Georgia

GAXtracts seeks to expand its current facility and bring new jobs to Watkinsville, highlighting the economic impact of the Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act (GARJA).

Advantage Capital Invests $2 Million in GAXtracts, Bringing New Jobs and Economic Development to Rural Georgia
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Advantage Capital hires Erika Williams as Vice President of Talent

Venture capital firm and small business lender Advantage Capital has hired Erika Williams as Vice President of Talent.

Advantage Capital hires Erika Williams as Vice President of Talent
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Advantage Capital Solar Partners Completes Financing with Fund Managed by Greenbacker Capital Management

Advantage Capital continues to provide needed capital for small and mid-sized commercial and utility solar projects.

Advantage Capital Solar Partners Completes Financing with Fund Managed by Greenbacker Capital Management
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Advantage Capital Invests $2.94 Million in Cultiva, Supporting Company Expansion in Las Vegas

Advantage Capital announced a $2.94 million investment in Las Vegas-based Cultiva, LLC. The investment, made in connection with the Nevada New Markets Jobs Act, comes at a time when critical resources are needed to help shore up businesses around the country affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

Advantage Capital Invests $2.94 Million in Cultiva, Supporting Company Expansion in Las Vegas
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Advantage Capital Solar Partners Completes Equity Financing With Delaware River Solar

Operating under New York’s Community Distributed Generation program, the projects together generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 2,200 homes.

Advantage Capital Solar Partners Completes Equity Financing With Delaware River Solar
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Advantage Capital makes Real Leaders 100 Top Impact Companies for second year in a row

Today, Advantage Capital – for the second year in a row – made the Real Leaders 100 Top Impact Companies list. Weighing in at #30 this year, we are in good company among major global brands and impact leaders, such as Patagonia, Chobani, Unilever and Tesla. We are thrilled to make this list again and receive this great recognition.

Advantage Capital makes Real Leaders 100 Top Impact Companies for second year in a row
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Advantage Capital Invests in First Orion, Supporting HQ Expansion and Job Creation in North Little Rock

The First Orion investment, in connection with the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program, supports the company’s growth and promotes local economic development and jobs in North Little Rock.

Advantage Capital Invests in First Orion, Supporting HQ Expansion and Job Creation in North Little Rock
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Advantage Capital Invests $1.75 Million in StruXure, Bringing Jobs and Economic Development to Rural Georgia

StruXure looks to expand its current facility and bring new jobs to Lumpkin County, highlighting the economic impact of the Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act (GARJA).

Advantage Capital Invests $1.75 Million in StruXure, Bringing Jobs and Economic Development to Rural Georgia
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E-Pak Manufacturing Receives Investment From Advantage Capital to Fund New Growth Opportunities

E-Pak Manufacturing, a leader in the steel roll-off container and trailer industry, announced today that the company has closed on a preferred equity investment by Advantage Capital. This new funding, in connection with the Ohio Rural Business Growth Program, allows E-Pak to continue to expand its product lines and grow jobs in rural northeastern Ohio.

E-Pak Manufacturing Receives Investment From Advantage Capital to Fund New Growth Opportunities
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Advantage Capital Invests in Capital City Trucking, Supporting Business and Job Growth in Mississippi

Today, Advantage Capital announced a $3.375 million investment in Richland, Mississippi-based Capital City Trucking. This follows an initial investment earlier in 2019, which allowed the freight company to triple its employee base and pursue significant growth opportunities.

Advantage Capital Invests in Capital City Trucking, Supporting Business and Job Growth in Mississippi
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Advantage Capital Invests in MeltBlown Technologies, Supporting Economic Growth in Rural Georgia

Advantage Capital today announced an investment in MeltBlown Technologies, a leading manufacturer of industrial absorbents. The investment was made through the Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act program and supports the company’s anticipated growth while adding over a half-dozen jobs in the near term.

Advantage Capital Invests in MeltBlown Technologies, Supporting Economic Growth in Rural Georgia
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Advantage Capital Expands Executive Leadership Team With the Return of Ryan Brennan, Former COO of OPIC, as Managing Director

Advantage Capital announced today that Ryan Brennan will join the firm as Managing Director. Brennan will lead efforts to foster access to capital and economic development in underserved communities across the country. He will also join the leadership of the firm’s fundraising team and spearhead new initiatives to strengthen and develop internal talent and assets.

Advantage Capital Expands Executive Leadership Team With the Return of Ryan Brennan, Former COO of OPIC, as Managing Director
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Rural Counties Receive Economic Lift with Georgia Program

Through the Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act (GARJA), Advantage Capital made an investment in Danimer Scientific, a growing company focused on helping to end global plastic pollution. Danimer’s growth in rural Bainbridge, Georgia, is highlighted in the Summer 2019 issue of Georgia County Government magazine as part of a special focus on rural counties and the economic lift made possible through the GARJA program.

Rural Counties Receive Economic Lift with Georgia Program
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Advantage Capital Invests in Danimer Scientific, Supporting Company’s Growth in Rural Georgia

Advantage Capital today announced a $6.5 million investment in Danimer Scientific, a leading biotechnology company producing biodegradable and compostable polymers used in consumer and industrial products. The investment was made through the GARJA program and supports the company’s anticipated growth as it seeks to boost capacity and significantly increase its workforce at its Bainbridge, GA location over the next few years.

Advantage Capital Invests in Danimer Scientific, Supporting Company’s Growth in Rural Georgia
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Louisiana, look to the past to help secure your future

While other states have followed our lead for 30 years, Louisiana should now wisely learn from their efforts. Policymakers can draw lessons from how incentive programs have evolved in other states, learn from their mistakes and adopt their innovations. That will place us on the cutting edge of new approaches, says Advantage Capital Managing Director Michael Johnson, in the latest City Business article posted February 21.

Louisiana, look to the past to help secure your future
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Opportunity Zones offer new life in long-ignored Louisiana neighborhoods

Ensuring that Opportunity Zones are successful requires thinking through with private and public parties how to protect existing residents and businesses while creating opportunity that’s needed for future growth, says Advantage Capital Vice President Philip Ruppel. Learn more about the Opportunity Zone program and where the real value may come into play, for maximum community impact throughout Louisiana.

Opportunity Zones offer new life in long-ignored Louisiana neighborhoods
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Outside NOLA City Limits: Rural Louisiana Could Use a Kickstart

Louisiana’s rural small businesses need capital to grow and create new opportunities. Without it, thriving rural communities can turn into ghost towns, says Advantage Capital Principal Tony Toups.

Outside NOLA City Limits: Rural Louisiana Could Use a Kickstart
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Incentives Turn New Orleans Into a Tech Boom City

The thing about incentives is that in igniting growth and inspiring entrepreneurs, cities like New Orleans become a magnet for top-tier new talent that fire up new phases of expansion, says Advantage Capital Chief Financial Officer Justin Obletz.

Incentives Turn New Orleans Into a Tech Boom City
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Advantage Capital Selected to the Inaugural Real Leaders 100 Top Impact Companies

We are honored to be selected to the inaugural Real Leaders 100 Top Impact Companies. Read more about us and other RL100 companies that prove business can be a Force for Good.

Advantage Capital Selected to the Inaugural Real Leaders 100 Top Impact Companies
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Advantage Capital Invests in Momentum Solar, Supporting Company’s Explosive Growth and Strengthening the Clean Energy Economy

Advantage Capital today announced a $4.1 million investment in Momentum Solar, a residential solar company offering solar design, engineering and installation services across New Jersey, New York and five other states. The investment, through the Grow NJ program, supports the company’s expansion plans and growth strategy.

Advantage Capital Invests in Momentum Solar, Supporting Company’s Explosive Growth and Strengthening the Clean Energy Economy
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Advantage Capital Invests in Mirac, Preserving Company’s Strong Manufacturing Presence in Rural Ohio

Advantage Capital today announced a $7.55 million investment in Mirac, Inc., a rural Ohio-based electronics assembly and fabrication company with locations in Lynchburg and West Union, that will help keep jobs in rural Ohio.

Advantage Capital Invests in Mirac, Preserving Company’s Strong Manufacturing Presence in Rural Ohio
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Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Volume 9 Issue 9: NMTC Investment in Operating Businesses Complex, Beneficial

It's not simple to invest NMTCs in operating businesses, but it's impactful. It comes down to permanent, quality and accessible jobs, says Advantage Capital Managing Director Jonathan Goldstein.

Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Volume 9 Issue 9: NMTC Investment in Operating Businesses Complex, Beneficial
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Advantage Capital Invests in Ohio-Based RXQ Compounding, LLC

Advantage Capital today announced a nearly $3.6 million investment in RXQ Compounding, LLC, an FDA-approved outsourcing facility that manufactures medical formularies and medications used in physician offices and hospitals across the country, located in Athens County, one of Ohio’s hardest hit rural areas.

Advantage Capital Invests in Ohio-Based RXQ Compounding, LLC
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Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners Invests in New Hampshire-Based Rustic Crust, Inc.

Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners, LP (ACAP) invests in Rustic Crust, Inc., a “better-for-you” pizza company.

Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners Invests in New Hampshire-Based Rustic Crust, Inc.
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Advantage Capital Picks Winning Teams in Revitalizing Communities and Putting Capital to Work

Advantage Capital celebrates some of the country's top emerging leaders in community finance at MIT's Community Finance Challenge.

Advantage Capital Picks Winning Teams in Revitalizing Communities and Putting Capital to Work
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Advantage Capital Portfolio Company Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. Acquired by Quest Diagnostics

Cleveland HeartLab becomes the base for Quest Diagnostics’ first national center of excellence in cardiometabolic disorders.

Advantage Capital Portfolio Company Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. Acquired by Quest Diagnostics
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Advantage Capital Napa, CA Office Statement

For Immediate Release: Advantage Capital’s office in Napa, California will be closed until further notice as a result of the recent Northern California fires.

Advantage Capital Napa, CA Office Statement
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Advantage Capital Managing Director Ryan Brennan Appointed to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Advantage Capital has announced that Managing Director Ryan Brennan has been appointed as Vice President, Office of Investment Policy at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the development finance arm of the federal government.

Advantage Capital Managing Director Ryan Brennan Appointed to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
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Advantage Capital Will Use NMTC Allocation to Spur Economic Growth

On November 22, 2016, Advantage Capital announced that it was awarded an $80-million allocation in the federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program. Administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, this program helps economically distressed communities attract private investment capital. This brings Advantage Capital’s total awards to $739 million since 2001.

Advantage Capital Will Use NMTC Allocation to Spur Economic Growth
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Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners Invests in Florida-Based Vintage Italia

Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners, LP (ACAP), along with Silas Capital and Emil Capital Partners, announced today it is leading a $3 million financing round in Florida-based Vintage Italia. Dedicated to providing capital to companies in food and agribusiness industries, ACAP has selected Vintage Italia – founded by entrepreneur Jerry Bello – as the first company within the snack food category to receive support from the fund.

Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners Invests in Florida-Based Vintage Italia

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