The Chatham County Economic Development Corporation recognizes that entrepreneurs and small business owners are a vital source of Chatham County’s economic growth. In 2008, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners granted the EDC $275,000 to start a revolving loan fund to support local small businesses. The EDC is proud to announce that the Chatham Loan Fund, operated in partnership with Self Help Ventures in Durham, has made its first loan to Chatham business owner Terri McClernon.
Terri owns The Food Fairy, a personal chef and event catering business that works with clients to match in-home meal preparations with their nutritional and financial budgets. Terri cooks weekly and bi-weekly for some clients; for others, she stocks their freezers every 6 weeks in preparation for busy evenings.
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