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ITC Holdings Corp. invests $500,000 in New Community Transformation Fund

Author: Ollie Howie

New Community Transformation Fund (NCTF), a venture fund aimed at boosting businesses owned by people of color in West Michigan, announces it has received a $500,000 investment from Novi-based ITC Holdings Corp.

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New Community Transformation Fund invests in Grain Technology to provide inclusive access to credit

Author: Ollie Howie

The deal, NCTF’s first consumer-focused financial technology investment, was finalized in March this year.

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The Road to Success: Stories on Two Portfolio Companies

Author: Ollie Howie

The New Community Transformation Fund (NCTF) has invested in BIPOC business leaders in Grand Rapids, bridging diversity and strength into the community

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Home Sweet Home: Why Grand Rapids a Surprising Top Choice for Your HQ

Author: Birgit Klohs

More than 130 international companies are located here, as well as four of Forbes Largest Private Companies. For all companies in Greater Grand Rapids, it offers an abundant of talent with more than 20 colleges and universities.

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Why Bet­ting on Com­mu­ni­ties of Col­or is Crit­i­cal for Con­tin­ued Growth in the U.S. Economy

Author: Danielle Shoots

While a dou­bling of the per­cent­age of ven­ture cap­i­tal invest­ed in Black com­pa­nies would seem like a win, a lot of the promised finan­cial cap­i­tal, since George Floyd, has yet to actu­al­ly reach the founders and busi­ness­es it’s intend­ed for.

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