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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                   MEDIA CONTACT

                                                                                                         Kathleen Plath

                                                                                                         kplath@commteam.org

                                                                                                          PROGRAM CONTACT

                                                                                                          Business@commteam.org

                                                                                                          978-654-5731

Community Teamwork’s Entrepreneurship Center Hosts

Small Business Growth & Opportunity Exchange

Lowell, MA – September 12, 2025 – Community Teamwork’s Entrepreneurship Center is proud to announce the Small Business Growth & Opportunity Exchange, a dynamic event bringing together local entrepreneurs, lenders, and trusted partners to share tools, funding options, and guidance designed to help businesses build and grow.

The event will take place on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at Community Teamwork’s 2nd Floor Board Room, 155 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA.

Attendees will:

• Meet the new Entrepreneurship Center team and learn about available business support services.
• Explore state and local resources to help their businesses grow, including the Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development’s Business Front Door Program, SCORE, and Mosaic Lowell.
• Learn about new lending and funding opportunities, including the Entrepreneurship Center’s SBA Build & Grow Microloan Program and connections with local bank lenders.

Event Schedule:

• 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM: Introductions & Resource Overview
• 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM: Networking & Resource Exchange

“This Exchange is about more than resources—it’s about relationships,” said Ancel Tejada, Entrepreneurship Center Director. “When small business owners have access to trusted partners, mentors, and funding opportunities, they gain the confidence and capacity to build and grow their business. Our goal is to make sure every entrepreneur knows they are not alone in their journey.”

The event is free, but space is limited. RSVP is required.

👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1680402050769?aff=oddtdtcreator, or contact business@commteam.org, 978-654-5731

This event is sponsored by Community Teamwork, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

About Community Teamwork

Established in 1965, Community Teamwork is a non-profit Community Action Agency (CAA) serving more than 60,000 individuals and families in the City of Lowell and the seven surrounding towns of Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro, and Westford. Community Teamwork also serves as a Community Development Corporation and as the Regional Housing Agency for the Merrimack Valley and the rest of the Northeastern Massachusetts, including more than 70 cities and towns inclusive of the North Shore and Cape Ann. Community Teamwork is a catalyst for social change. We strengthen communities and reduce poverty by delivering vital services and collaborating with key stakeholders to create housing, education and economic opportunities. Our vision is a community whose institutions, systems, and people support everyone’s opportunity to thrive. www.commteam.org