Category: Borrower Stories
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Shavon Marley – Marley Trucking – An Opportunity Borne From Adversity
There’s a saying that goes, “If you bought it, a truck brought it.” That may only be true 73.7% of the time, but either way, there are a lot of truckers out there in the U.S. delivering the things that we use and rely on every day. Over a million, in fact. Marley Transport &…
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Julia & Keith Pooler – Sacramento Laundry Company – From Coin-Ops to Job Creator
From Coin-Op to Hundreds of Employees – The Story of Julia and Keith Pooler Often, we profile small businesses that may be solo operations or just have a handful of employees–yet the entrepreneurs that run those companies will always have a grand vision for just how big they can grow their companies. For many their…
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Elizabeth Mozer – LoCo Foods – Distributing Healthy and Locally-Sourced Food to Her Community
The ‘good food’ paradigm Consider the idea of ‘good food.’ It’s a simple phrase, but many have differing opinions as to what it means.
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Wes Fleming – Miniflix – How a Short Story Can Have a Huge Impact
Short films in the spotlight Compared to feature films, short films don’t get nearly as much attention. At 40 minutes or less — the technical definition of a short film — they can still tell a beautiful story, move you emotionally, and leave a lasting impression.
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Maria Harrington – Casa de Español – Community Connection Through Language
When most of us think of learning a language, we often think of textbooks and flashcards, not rich cultural experiences. Some may even think of tape recorders, AP tests, and the crutch of Google Translate — but Casa de Español has something else to say about that.
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Marilyn Yu of Shared SF | Building a Space For Inspiration & Community
SHARED SF is founded on the apparent contradiction that 1 + 1 = 3. But as you’ll see, the math adds up. Doing more together What doesn’t fly in mathematics, can be irrefutable in the currency of community: When people work together, they can accomplish more than the sum of their parts. And synergy is…
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David & Angela Delgado – Cambrian Academy – A College Prep School With a Perfect Record
We don’t think of schools as small businesses in the traditional sense. But consider the private school. Like any small business, it is often forged from one person’s vision, supported by the time and intention of dedicated educators, and sustained by capital from both investors and students.
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Cinde Dolphin – Kili Medical Drain Carrier – From Cancer Survivor to Inventor
Today, when we think of patients, we think of people wearing hospital gowns with IV tubes strapped to their wrists. But in the original Latin usage, the word “patient” had a much simpler meaning. A patient was “one who is suffering”—someone who is defined by their sufferings, unable to do anything about them.
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Jennifer Katz, Inc. – Speech pathology with a special focus on the family
Hanging on Jennifer Katz’s door is an alphabet poster in a frame. You can’t find this poster in a classroom supply store. It’s an original piece of art, painstakingly drawn by a child. Each letter cleverly depicted as an animal, from Ashley the Alligator to Zac the “Zeabra.”
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INCAUSA – Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship meets community lending
Incausa – In the cause of others. Today, CNote is profiling Incausa, and its co-owners, Vinicius and Carolina. Together, they’ve built a company that sells unique goods across the globe but also supports indigenous artisans by selling their crafts and returning 100% of the proceeds to them. Incausa received a loan from a CNote partner that…