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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Veteran-Owned Texas Coffee Shop Gets Its Start with CDFI Financing
Mansfield, TX
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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New York City Auto Repair Shop Making Ends Meet with CDFI Support
Queens, NY
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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3 Milwaukee Businesses Surviving COVID-19 with CDFI Support
Milwaukee, WI
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
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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2019 SBA South Dakota Small Business Woman of the Year Expands Boutique with CDFI Financing
Aberdeen, SD
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
Montana and Idaho CDC finances a woman’s vision of bilingual insurance agency
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Entrepreneur Drives Business Launch and Growth with Community First Fund Loan
Lancaster, PA
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
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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