GRANT & OPPORTUNITY DEPARTMENT
Funding the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Some great businesses never get started because the person behind the idea lacks the capital, resources, guidance or infrastructure to take the first step.
QFM is building a Grant & Opportunity Department to connect qualified entrepreneurs with funding opportunities, business-development resources and the professional support to build a strong foundation. As grants, philanthropic programs and other eligible resources become available, our goal is to help connect them with entrepreneurs who have viable plans and the potential to build something sustainable. Funding decisions are made by each program.
The department is led by Rudy, Consultant, Business Designer and Lead Business Development Officer. Drawing on extensive executive-level experience in banking, lending, business management and organizational leadership, he will help evaluate opportunities, guide business development and design practical paths from funding to a working business.
But funding is only the beginning. QFM will help entrepreneurs prepare for opportunity with stronger business plans, financial structures, budgets, operational systems and responsible strategies for putting capital to work.
Through the Digital Corporate Office and the Business Services Mall, they can then add the professional services, financial systems, technology and tools they need as they grow. Our goal is to help promising businesses move beyond getting started, to operate responsibly, grow sustainably, create opportunities and flourish.
Give someone an opportunity. Give them the tools to build. Help create the next generation of business owners.