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Need to get your idea off the ground? Microfinancing can help you do that.

Microfinance is a unique way of helping people who might not qualify for or need a conventional loan. Instead of looking at your credit history and net worth, we look at ambition, character and determination. We look at what you can achieve through financial literacy.

Morgan is part of the Community Investment team at Vancity Credit Union working as the microfinance program manager. In this role, he provides high quality and hands-on advice and support for micro-entrepreneurs, with a focus on micro-business that have high social, environmental and community impact. Morgan has been with Vancity for ten years, formerly in a frontline role working with members and community partners in the branch system. There, Morgan developed and adapted financial literacy/community capacity building products and supports to serve member needs and to generate community investment opportunities. He's met folks from all walks of life and he believes in the importance of building strong communities through focused investments.
 

TriCelerate serves as a platform from which entrepreneurs can launch and scale new ventures which empower, motivate and inspire - built for the community by the community. Our vision is to develop a strong ecosystem to create sustainable growth for startup in the Tri-Cities.Our mission is to impact the economic development of the Tri-Cities by accelerating the growth of entrepreneurs through leveraging the communities' resources and provide impactful programming and business resources. 

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