Rising Tide Community Loan Fund

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Happy Holidays from the staff at Rising Tide Community Loan Fund! We can't wait to see what new businesses begin in 2025, who we assist, and what loans we will grant!

Did you know that Christmas, the start of Hanukkah, and the start of Kwanzaa are just a week away? 🎄 If your gift list hasn't been completed yet, don't worry! In our final edition of this year's Holiday Shopping Guide, we've got some fantastic last-minute gift suggestions for your favorite person, your grandma, or even your boss. 🎁 Need more gift ideas? Check out all our guides on our website. The best part? You're supporting locally owned businesses in our community! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eWMxVu9Q

The Rising Tide team and board members had a fantastic time at our holiday celebration at Birthright Brewing Company on Tuesday night! It was a wonderful evening filled with connection and fellowship. We also had the pleasure of honoring Pat Corpora for 10 years of dedicated service as a board member. A big thank you to Handlon Business Resources LLC for sponsoring the event, and to all our board members for their unwavering support of small businesses in our community. #SupportSmallBusiness #SupportLocal #RisingTideCLF

Did you know that 45 percent of people who purchased food gifts for others in the last 12 months did so during the winter holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa? This week's Holiday Shopping Guide is all about celebrating the season with delicious local food and beverages. If you have a foodie in your life who is difficult to shop for, we recommend visiting one of the many local restaurants, specialty food shops, breweries, and distilleries featured in this week's guide. Last week's gifts and additional information on each business and product can be found on the online flip book on our website at https://lnkd.in/eWMxVu9Q

Are you shopping small this holiday season? If you need help, our Holiday Shopping Guide has great gift recommendations from businesses in our community! Check out the latest edition on our website at https://lnkd.in/eWMxVu9Q

Is your business looking for marketing assistance? Rising Tide Community Loan Fund is here to help! We offer free marketing assistance to small businesses to define your brand, develop a strategy, and create materials for you. Need assistance? Reach out to us at rtclf-marketing@caclv.org today!

Rising Tide is helping you to shop local this holiday season with our first-ever Holiday Shopping Guide! Each week for the next 5 weeks, we will share with you holiday gift ideas from local businesses throughout the Lehigh Valley. Our online flip book contains the website or address to find the items. We hope this helps you #shoplocal during this busy time of year! To start shopping, go to https://lnkd.in/eWMxVu9Q

Lehigh Valley LaunchBox is hosting events for Global Entrepreneurship Week next week! Business owners are invited to join them for in-person and virtual presentations and workshops. Don't miss their Ladies Speaker Series event on Nov. 18 and get your questions answered by a panel of experts on Nov. 19. Find more information at https://lnkd.in/enfyUYc7

Thank you to all the veterans who have served our country. We are honored to work with veteran small business owners throughout our community. If you're a veteran small business owner, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development has great resources for Pennsyvlanian veterans. 🔗 You can find it at https://bit.ly/3YDXxPi