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Connecting Local Individuals and Businesses with Investors
A group of East Jefferson County, Washington, citizens who are interested in facilitating financial investments to help local businesses and individuals has formed a Local Investing Opportunities Network, or LION.
LION creates opportunities for local individuals and businesses to connect with local investors to build prosperous local businesses, keep investing money in our community, and help build a more resilient and sustainable economy in East Jefferson County.
LION is not a bank, lending institution, or financial consultant. Its membership consists of local citizens who want to invest their money locally, thereby putting their investing money to work within our community. Keeping funds local facilitates greater economic self-sufficiency, job growth, economic development, and a dollar-multiplier effect whereby a dollar kept within the community can be spent many times over for a far greater benefit than a dollar invested away from our community.
If you are an interested investor, we urge you to consider membership in LION. We have a simple application process that begins with a Membership Application form. LION has created a Membership Agreement, Policies and Procedures document that details matters of procedure and confidentiality for both the investors and potential owner/borrowers.
If you are interested in submitting an investment opportunity for consideration, you should complete our Investing Opportunity Submission form. Examples of opportunities that could receive local investor support (via loans or equity shares) are:
· Business start-up
· Business expansion
· Business line-of-credit
· Real estate mortgage
For any additional information, including information on how to set up a group like LION in another community, the LION contact person is James Frazier, who may be reached at 360-379-0295 or james AT confiso DOT com.
LION members include Leslie Cox, James Frazier, Ian Keith, Kees Kollf, Greg Kossow, Joanna Loehr, Thomas Loehr, Steve Moore, Earll & Rena Murman, Michelle Sandoval, Bob & Phyllis Schultz, Linda Smith, Deborah Stinson, Jerry Stinson, Scott Wilson, and Bill Wise.
Download and print the LION Flier (PDF) to share this information with others!
Working together toward local sustainability - integrating economy, ecology and community through action and education.
Additional thanks to:
WSU Main Homepage, WSU Extension and County Extension Offices,
the Agricultural Research Center, CAHNRS, and the North Olympic Learning Center
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