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Community Ventures

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Direct business lender for working capital loans and startup fundingLexington, KentuckyKentucky
BBLL 000447Listed Oct 2026From public recordsLast checked Oct 31, 2026
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Community Ventures provides Kentucky entrepreneurs with business loans, education and SBA 504 financing. Expansion financing and fixed-asset 504 projects follow different structures.

Direct business lender. Directly funds business financing; products and terms depend on the lender.

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What they lend

Working capital loansStartup fundingTerm loans
General small business
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A second look at Community Ventures

Community Ventures provides Kentucky entrepreneurs with business loans, education and SBA 504 financing. Expansion financing and fixed-asset 504 projects follow different structures.

Kentucky nonprofit CDFI and SBA Certified Development Company.

Published by Levr, not by Community Ventures. This is a source-based profile and editorial assessment, not customer reviews or a promise of approval. Sources checked October 31, 2026.

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Programs and published requirements

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Business expansion loans

Amount
$5,000–$250,000.
Project examples
Renovations, additions and expansion of business locations or offerings.
Support
Business lending is paired with financial education and training.

Provider sources: Expansion loans · Business support

SBA 504 projects

Coverage
Community Ventures serves the entire state of Kentucky.
Typical structure
Bank finances 50%, CDC/SBA portion up to 40%, and borrower normally contributes 10%.
Additional equity
Startups and special-purpose properties each generally add five percentage points to the borrower contribution.
Uses
Eligible real estate and long-lived machinery or equipment, with certain associated project costs.

Provider sources: 504 program

When it may fit

Our assessment of the published programs

  • Kentucky owners financing expansion or an eligible fixed-asset purchase.

What to weigh carefully

  • The fixed rate applies to the SBA debenture portion, not automatically the bank’s separate loan.
  • The provider page includes older SBA size thresholds; confirm current eligibility rather than relying on those figures.

Questions before you accept an offer

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  2. What are each lender’s rates, liens, closing fees and required cash contribution?

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Alternatives to research

These are options for a related financing need, not a ranking or a claim of equivalent eligibility or pricing.

Mountain Association

Mountain Association offers financing in Kentucky’s Appalachian counties.

Southeast Kentucky Economic Development

SKED coordinates business loans in Southern and Eastern Kentucky.

The lender

Type
Direct business lender
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Founded
1982
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Headquarters
Lexington, Kentucky
Service area
Kentucky
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Website
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