Seed Commons’ Ed Whitfield joins the podcast to share the financial cooperative’s loan making process, governance structure and the challenges it’s faced in the current political climate, as well as their growth, funding strategies, and investment requirements.
- (06:43) Seed Commons’ Democratic Financial Infrastructure
- (12:32) Decentralized Network of 39 Loan Funds
- (16:06) Loan Process and Competitive Rates Discussed
- (20:56) Challenges and Opportunities for Seed Commons
- (28:56) Organization Growth and Funding
- (33:45) Seed Commons Investment Process Discussed
- (39:23) CDFI Certification Process and Benefits
- (43:23) Seed Commons’ Cooperative Projects
