News & Updates

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In an effort to support small businesses during this period of inflation, the Boston Local Development Corporation, which provides small business loans with a focus on commercial, industrial, and service companies, will freeze interest rates at 6.75 percent.

BLDC loan recipient Brewer’s Fork won a 2022 Boston Magazine Best of Boston Award for Best Beer Bar.

Marvelous Barber Lounge, BLDC loan recipient, won a 2022 Boston Magazine Best of Boston Award for Best Barber Shop.

Staff from the Boston Local Development Corporation and the Boston Planning & Development Agency attended the Pathways To City Contracting Opportunity Fair on Wednesday, June 8.

Kathleen Kelly, Webster Bank Senior Vice-President and most recent addition to the BLDC Board of Trustees, has received the Small Business Association Financial Services Champion of the Year award; BLDC business borrower She is Sofie James is a testament to the resiliency of Boston’s small business community.

On May 19, 2022, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) and the BLDC are hosting an Unlocking Business and Job Opportunities with the BPDA event, and you are invited!

In case you missed the webinar on March 30 or would like to review the materials, you can view a copy of the presentation and a recording, and fill out a brief survey.

Are you a new business owner or looking to start a business in the near future? A clear understanding of the legal and financing issues you face is key to your future success.

As we recognize and celebrate Black History Month, we meet Marvin Gilmore – the grandson of a woman born into slavery and a man with a legacy of battling discrimination and building jobs.