Fashion Designer Crawford-Jones named to lead Women’s Business Center

Sara A. Crawford-Jones was named program director of the Women’s Business Center at First State Community Loan Fund.
Crawford-Jones was formerly a program specialist with the WBC

 The WBC provides training on critical areas for success such as business plans, business financing, social media and marketing, and also facilitates mentoring by experienced women business owners. The WBC is a federally funded program of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the nation’s platform for small business support that leads the charge for economic growth in cities around the U.S. The partnership between the WBC and First State Community Loan Fund allows women and entrepreneurs to access capital and receive valuable business assistance pre- and post-loan. As an official SBA Resource Partner, the WBC also partners with Score and the Small Business Development Center, in addition to other state agencies to help ensure the success women and entrepreneurs. Read More