Education


SBA 504 Partner Buyouts: Financing Ownership Transitions the Smart Way

Ownership transitions are a natural part of business growth. Whether due to retirement, strategic restructuring, or shifting priorities, partner buyouts can create both opportunity and complexity. What many business owners and lenders do not realize is that the SBA 504 program can be used to facilitate certain partner buyouts when structured properly. What Is a […]

Borrower Spotlight: The Learning Spectrum 

Website: Autism Programs & Therapies | The Learning Spectrum  Location: Worthington   County: Franklin  Lending Partner: Chase Bank  The Learning Spectrum, formed in 2005, is a company based in Ohio with three schools covering the greater Columbus area: Worthington, Johnstown and Canal Winchester.  They provide specialized learning opportunities for children with special needs and autism, designed to meet […]

Borrower Spotlight: Kiwi’s Clubhouse 

Website: Kiwi’s Clubhouse offers Flexible Childcare in Columbus (kiwisclubhouse.com)  Location: Lewis Center  County: Delaware  Lending Partner: Civista Bank  Kiwi’s Clubhouse is a childcare provider with locations in Lewis Center and Gahanna, Ohio that has been in operation for 17 years, serving the greater Columbus metropolitan area.  They provide flexible daycare options including part-time and full-time […]

Borrower Spotlight: The Child Garden

Website: https://thechildgardenonline.com/ Location: LaGrange, Grafton, Oberlin, and Wellington Lending Partner: First Knox National Bank The Child Garden offers quality childcare and educational programs for infants through age 12. Originally founded in 1997, The Child Garden operates four locations in northern Ohio in LaGrange, Grafton, Oberlin, and Wellington. They offer daycare, preschool, before and after school […]

Borrower Spotlight: Kiddie Academy of Reynoldsburg

Website: https://kiddieacademy.com/academies/reynoldsburg/ Location: Reynoldsburg County: Franklin Lending Partner: The Community Bank Kiddie Academy of Reynoldsburg is an early childhood education provider to children from 6 weeks to 12 years. They offer day care, preschool, and before and after school care. The Reynoldsburg location is part of the Kiddie Academy franchise that originally formed in Baltimore, […]