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Tag: SBA Loan

Felicia Parks - Jimmy Johns

Army Veteran Keeps Her Atlanta Jimmy John’s Franchise Going Strong with CDFI Support

Atlanta, GA

February 12, 2021

Client: Felicia Parks, owner of Fourth Village LLC dba as Jimmy John’s Client location: Atlanta, GA CDFI: Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) CDFI service area: Georgia CDFI services provided: Financing

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Flying Squirrel Coffee Company

Veteran-Owned Texas Coffee Shop Gets Its Start with CDFI Financing

Mansfield, TX

October 2, 2020

Client: Amy Ryan, owner of Flying Squirrel Coffee Company Client location: Mansfield, Texas CDFI: PeopleFund CDFI service area: Texas CDFI services provided: Financing When Amy Ryan

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Maria, Tires by Papi

New York City Auto Repair Shop Making Ends Meet with CDFI Support

Queens, NY

July 24, 2020

Client: Maria, owner of Who’s Papi? Tires by Papi Client location: Jackson Heights, Queens, NY CDFI: Grameen America CDFI service area: National CDFI services provided:

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Daddy's Soul Food

3 Milwaukee Businesses Surviving COVID-19 with CDFI Support

Milwaukee, WI

July 6, 2020

Established in 1987, Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) provides quality business education and access to capital for entrepreneurs throughout the state. Today the WWBIC team

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5 Rural Hospitality Businesses Stand Strong with Support from Pennsylvania CDFI

Greensburg, PA

June 1, 2020

Started in 1997, The Progress Fund provides financing and business coaching to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create jobs in Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and

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The Farmer's Wife Boutique - Samantha Miller

2019 SBA South Dakota Small Business Woman of the Year Expands Boutique with CDFI Financing

Aberdeen, SD

December 20, 2019

With encouragement from family and friends, Samantha Miller started a women’s lifestyle boutique in 2014 offering clothing, shoes, purses, jewelry, accessories, and unique gifts. Launching

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MoFi Helps Eva Bowman Start Up After a Set Back

Caldwell, ID

August 2, 2017

Montana and Idaho CDC finances a woman’s vision of bilingual insurance agency

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WyWest_Transport

Entrepreneur Drives Business Launch and Growth with Community First Fund Loan

Lancaster, PA

July 17, 2017

Whitney Westry saw an opportunity to help others by launching her own business. It all started many years ago, when a family member was undergoing

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#CDFIstory: From Inspired to Entrepreneur

Sacramento, CA

August 15, 2016

With the support of a CDFI, an entrepreneur receives a Small Business Administration loan to expand Spanish language education in Sacramento

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