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John Dubinsky and the St. Louis Contractor Loan Fund
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Reference: HBS-316041-E
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Year: 2014
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Number of pages: 15
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Geographic Setting: United States;Missouri
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Publication Date: Nov 4, 2015
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Source: HBSP (USA)
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Type of Document: Case
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Industry Setting: Construction;Banking
Description
In May 2015 prominent leaders in St. Louis were celebrating the launch of the Contractor Loan Fund (CLF), a $10 million revolving loan fund meant to help area minority and women-owned construction contractors grow their businesses. John Dubinsky, the leader behind the advancement of this project, aimed to decrease the region's longstanding economic and social inequalities. Despite successfully scoping out the project, recruiting a team, fundraising, and launching the fund, Dubinsky was still worried about the process by which they would cultivate the growth of minority and women-owned construction contractors.