Northern Shores Community Development, Inc.

Small Business Lending & Technical Assistance

Do you have a successful small business that is growing and struggling to obtain the financial assistance to take it to the next level? Have you always wanted to start a business but didn’t know where to begin? Northern Shores Community Development, Inc. (“NSCD”) is here to help!

Northern Shores Community Development, Inc. is a new nonprofit corporation established to assist entrepreneurs of Northern Michigan with education, training, business incubation and access to capital that fosters economic development for the Northern Michigan community. We offer a variety of loan products including micro-loans and larger small business loans.

Northern Shores Community Development, Inc. is an emerging Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) providing loans to those businesses that have found it difficult to meet conventional lending institution requirements. CDFI’s bridge the gap between the economic mainstream and economically disadvantaged people and communities.