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Venture Jobs Foundation
Venture Jobs Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
30 min
Can you get this?
✓For entrepreneurs lacking traditional lending qualifications
✓Supports small businesses and entrepreneurs
✓Focus on high-poverty, underserved neighborhoods
✓Based in Rochester, NY area
Your real odds
No approval rate is published, but the mission is explicitly to serve founders banks turn away.
Rolling applications mean you are not competing against a fixed deadline cohort, though lending is localized to Rochester, NY, so the pool is shaped by geography rather than national volume. The team has an active track record with micro-enterprise clients.
What it takes
Review loan programs to find the right fit30 min
Contact a micro-lending officer to discuss your situation1 to 2 days
Submit application with business and financial details1 to 2 weeks
Worth knowing
This lender offered 90-day payment deferrals during COVID-19, which signals a relationship-based approach to hardship, and that matters if your runway is tight or your revenue is seasonal.
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