Virginia,
MN – The Northeast Entrepreneur Fund has appointed Donna Anthony
as business developer for Grand Rapids, Hibbing, Brainerd,
Walker, Aitkin and surrounding areas.
In her new
role, Anthony will provide business planning and development
assistance to emerging and small businesses in these
communities. She will work with individuals who wish to start,
stabilize or expand their businesses.
The
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund provides training, consulting and
financing to businesses in an 11-county area of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.
Previously,
Anthony was accountant/business manager at Sunrise Bakery &
Gourmet Foods in Hibbing. In addition to serving as an
accounting consultant for many area businesses for nearly 20
years, she has also owned and managed various enterprises,
including laundry/dry cleaning, food and beverage concessions,
and dairy distribution.
About the
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund
The Northeast
Entrepreneur Fund helps people start and grow successful small
businesses. It provides training, consulting and financing to
emerging and small businesses in northeast Minnesota and
northwest Wisconsin.
Since 1989, NEF
has helped start, stabilize or expand more than 1,000
businesses; helped create or retain more than 2,500 jobs;
provided $7.5 million in loans to nearly 500 businesses; and
served 9,000 people through its training, consulting and lending
programs. More than 85% of business owners who receive
assistance from NEF are still in business two years later.
The Greenstone
Group, a new 10-year initiative of NEF, seeks to foster a
culture of entrepreneurship and strengthen entrepreneurs through
group-based learning, peer support and access to a variety of
business services.
To learn more,
visit
www.entrepreneurfund.org.