Machado Consulting

In a ceremony at the office of United States Senator Scott Brown, Guard Support of Massachusetts presented its first low-interest business loan to a Worcester company founded by a member of the Massachusetts National Guard. 

Guard Support (www.guardsupport.org) created the Entrepreneurs' Funding Program this year to provide capital to new and growing businesses owned by Guard members.  Machado Consulting was selected to receive the maximum $40,000, low-interest, long-term funding loan.  Machado plans to use the funding to double the size of his business and add a new employee, with a specific goal of hiring a disabled Guard veteran to perform help desk services.

Machado Consulting provides IT services for small and growing businesses, providing network reliability and high-quality, responsive service for a flat fee.  Helder Machado founded his business in 2001 in the basement of his home. Machado, a Major with the 151 Regional Support Group based in Framingham, has doubled the size of his business annually.

"We plan to again double in size this year, but we could not do that without the help of Guard Support.  Aside from the low-interest loan, Guard Support has provided access to business experts and advice that has been priceless," said Machado.

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Photo credits: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James C. Lally
http://states.ng.mil/sites/MA/News/Pages/Backing%20National%20Guard%20Entrepreneurs.aspx