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Growth Capital

Our dream is to approve yours.

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Since 1982, we have provided more than $550 million in financial assistance to businesses as part of our overall mission to foster economic growth and job creation in Ohio. Also, for the past 11 years, we have been the number one SBA 504 lender in the State of Ohio. Growth Capital has a team of experienced economic development finance professionals with years of experience helping small business owners and lenders to access various state and federal finance opportunities.

John Kropf
Executive Director and President
Juan Hernandez
Business Development Director
Jeff Sozio
SBA Loan Officer
Betty Rich
Loan Processing Officer for the Community Advantage Program
Robert Schordock
Loan Servicing Officer
Jackie Gilmore
Administrative & Loan Servicing Assistant

Our Customers First

Growth Capital provides creative financing solutions and remarkably better service to growing businesses, helping them feel taken care of and assured.

New Jobs

New Jobs

Real Estate

($MILLION)Real Estate Development

Manufacturing

($MILLION)Manufacturing Loans

SMB

($44.9MM)Ohio Small Businesses
Alan Scheufler
Ulmer & Berne, LLP
Kevin Schmotzer
City of Cleveland
Daniel Prendergast
Meaden & Moore
Gloria Gates
PNC Bank
MJ Hilker
Peoples Bank
Angela Wilcoxson
Key Bank
Timothy Breckner
Colliers International
Steve Lorenz
Kamm's Corner Dev. Corp.
Wesley Gillespie
Erie Bank
2012
Top CDC Lender US Small Business Cleveland District
2013
Top CDC Lender Cleveland Small Business Administration
2014
U.S Small Business Administration Cleveland District Award
2015
Top CDC Lender Small Business Administration Cleveland District Office Award
2016
Celebration of Preservation Award
2016
Certificate of Appreciation Baldwin Wallace University
2016
U.S Small Business Administration Cleveland Office Top Community Advantage Lender
2016
Top CDC Lender U.S. Small Business
2017
Lender of The Year Dell Duncan
2017
Top Community Advantage Lender Small Business Administration Cleveland District Office

“At Growth Capital Our Dream is to Approve Yours.”

We work hard to save you money, save you time, and save you hassle.