VEDC is a national non-profit business development organization with a 41-year history of changing small business. As a certified Community Development Financial institution (CDFI), our mission is to create jobs through small business development in under-served communities. We provide loans and educational assistance to local small businesses, particularly those owned by women and minorities who don’t qualify for traditional financing. To learn more, call 1-800-304-1755 or visit vedc.org.