About Us

DeKalb Enterprise Business Corporation (DEBCO) is a private nonprofit financial services organization established in 1999 and based in Decatur, Georgia.

Our mission is to support economic and community development in metropolitan Atlanta by providing small businesses with access to capital and other services. We prioritize our services to minority and woman-owned businesses and those located in selected economic revitalization corridors.

We are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that reflects the makeup and business development interests of our market area. Our funding is provided by the DeKalb County government, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, and the United Way of Metro Atlanta.

Our Board of Directors is currently exploring additional funding sources in order to provide new loan programs and expand existing ones. We are also developing alliances with other capital resource providers to give our applicants access to a wider variety of loan alternatives.

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