Advantage Capital Finances Mississippi's Old South Brick & Supply Co. Nov 3, 2009 11:45AM

Mississippi New Markets Development program funding helps family-owned business preserve 60 local jobs JACKSON, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Advantage Capital Partners and its small business lending division BizCapital has provided Mississippi New Markets Development program financing to Old South Brick & Supply Co., a Jackson-based distributor and retailer for bricks, brick supplies, fireplaces and fireplace accessories. The funding will allow Old South Brick to retain its 60 employee workforce and position itself for future growth. "The partnership between Advantage Capital Partners and Old South Brick ...


Advantage Capital Receives $70 Million New Markets Tax Credit Program Allocation Nov 2, 2009 12:05PM

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Advantage Capital Partners has been awarded a $70 million allocation in the seventh round of the federal New Markets Tax Credit program. Advantage Capital was one of 99 organizations selected this round out of a total of 249 that applied earlier this year. This latest allocation brings the firm's total awards to $388 million. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner made the allocation announcement during a ceremony at a job training center in Chicago. The New Markets Tax Credit program is administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and is ...


Advantage Capital Invests in St. Louis-Based Computime, Inc. Oct 20, 2009 06:12PM

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Advantage Capital Partners, a leading venture capital and small business finance firm, today announced that it has provided $2 million in financing to Computime, Inc., a leader in electronic signature fulfillment and support services. Advantage Capital made the investment in connection with the federal New ...


Missouri New Markets Investment in Carbolytic Materials Co. Spurs Job Growth in Maryville Oct 19, 2009 06:06PM

One Year after Advantage Capital Investment, Carbolytic Materials is Fully Operational and Receiving Positive Feedback MARYVILLE, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- One year after Advantage Capital Partners' investment in Carbolytic Materials Company (CMC), the carbon black alternative manufacturing facility is fully operational and experiencing very positive acceptance of its products. In October 2008, CMC received $12.4 million in Missouri New Markets Development program financing, enabling the company to build a new manufacturing facility in the rural community of Maryville, Mo. in the northwest corner of the state. ...