“We are grateful for Visions’ partnership and its support of experiential learning for our business students and our O’Pake fellows while helping us to support new business creation in Reading,” said Alvernia University President
Reading CollegeTowne initiative as a catalyst for change for Reading provides a wonderful opportunity to ensure we can support the creation of new business in our community.”
Visions will train students in the
O’Pake Fellows Program on what financial institutions look for in startup businesses seeking micro loans. This valuable information is critical to entrepreneurs seeking funding and provides the Fellows with real-world knowledge. In addition, the credit union will also work with incubator clients on entrepreneurial lending opportunities and will look to implement financial literacy training across the campus community.