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Growth Opps and Citizens Partner To Award Equity Grant To Black Owned Small Business

October 19, 2021

Growth Opportunity Partners Inc., also known as Growth Opps is excited to award Torrian Denise, owner of DorNee’ Natural Body Luxuries, a $10,000 equity grant to support her business’ expansion efforts:  The purchase of equipment, supplies, light renovation that will assist with the company’s transformation from retail to e-commerce sales channel focus. This award was made possible by our partner Citizens. Citizens’ new Economic Opportunity Fund supports lending to small businesses across Citizens footprint as well as provides additional capital for training services and grants to minority entrepreneurs interested in launching new ventures. The awardees are chosen in cooperation with Citizens’ community development financial institution partners.

To learn more about Citizens commitment to promote social equity and advance economic opportunities in underserved communities, go to www.citizensbank.com:  “Citizens Announces $10 million Investment to Promote Social Equity and Advance Economic Opportunity in Underserved Communities”

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About Growth Opps
At Growth Opportunity Partners (“Growth Opps”), we offer community development capital, services and solutions to growing small businesses, primarily located in underserved, low and moderate income (LMI) communities in Ohio. GO Advisory accesses industry expertise and diverse talent to provide the solutions you need to address challenges your company faces. GO Capital is tailored to fund your business model when you need it. Growth Opps established the GO Green Energy Fund using a Green Bank model that can deploy mission-driven capital to support small-scale commercial, community and industrial solar project development in Ohio.