Review Entrepreneur Checklist
Take a moment to ensure that you meet our criteria.
As community-owned, not-for-profit organizations, Community Futures’ priority is to provide funding that promotes rural economic diversification. Though we endeavor to be flexible in how we apply this, we do have certain common lending criteria that you must meet to qualify for financing:
- My business is located in a rural community serviced by Community Futures
- I have been unable to secure appropriate financing under reasonable terms elsewhere
- I am prepared to demonstrate viability through a complete and thorough business plan
- I am willing and able to make a reasonable personal investment in my business
- I feel I have the management resources to make my business successful
- My business has the potential to create and maintain new jobs
- My business falls within one the following rural economic diversification regional target sectors: value-added forestry; agri-food; knowledge economy; tourism or environment-related businesses. (Note that this is more of a "plus" than a mandatory.)
