Chris Fyall, Herald-Times
It is easier now for Cary Dillman to listen to the whirring, clanging and steaming of the production line at Dillman Farm. The future of his family fruit preserves business seems bright once more.
A year ago, though, things were different. While aggressively investing in his company, Dillman maxed out its credit line, and suddenly the 40-year-old business was in serious jeopardy.
Soon after the real-estate bubble burst and Wall Street imploded, bankers came calling. They wanted cash — and more than the company had.
Dillman eventually found help from an unusual source: a loan backed by the federal stimulus plan.