Success Stories

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IMPACT IN NWA

Stories of Grit, Growth, and Community

Kiva loans are opening doors across Northwest Arkansas. Meet the founders who turned community support into new equipment, first hires, and stronger local businesses, then pay it forward for the next entrepreneur.

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Henry
Construction
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Loan: 15,000 $
A loan helped a latino business owner expand his business and improve his equipment.
funded
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Monika
Food
Farmington, Arkansas
Loan: 15,000 $
A loan helped a family-owned soul food restaurant convert from a takeout drive-through to a sit down operation.
funded
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Jamila
Food
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Loan: 15,000 $
A loan helped an Afghan family open the doors of their new authentic Afghani food restaurant.
funded
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Nicole
Health
Rogers, Arkansas
Loan: 15,000 $
A loan helped a female owned business invest in supplies to better serve her community.
funded
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Tiffany
Food
Springdale, Arkansas
Loan: 15,000 $
A loan helped scale a high-protein, all-natural chocolate spread business from small-batch to store-ready distribution.
funded
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Ember
Services
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Loan: 15,000 $
A loan helped a family business launch & expand local dental and HVAC repair services in Northwest Arkansas.
funded
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Ashley
Retail
Rogers, Arkansas
Loan: 15,000 $
A loan helped to launch a Puerto Rican woman-owned beauty on-the-go business.
funded
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Jesus
Food
Springdale, Arkansas
Loan: 15,000 $
A loan helped a Hispanic-American food truck owner expand and reach more of the community.
funded
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Juan
Entertainment
Rogers, Arkansas
Loan: 15,000 $
A loan helped this Venezuelan family remodel a first-of-its-kind indoor playground for kids.
funded
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Brittany
Arts
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Loan: 15,000 $
A loan helped a (2x Kiva borrower) circus arts educator open NW Arkansas' 1st circus arts training center & expand programs.
funded
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Flor
Food
Springdale, Arkansas
Loan: 15,000 $
A loan helped An immigrant family (& 2-time Kiva borrower!) purchase new, more efficient equipment and grow their business.
funded
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Alyssa
Services
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Loan: 15,000 $
A loan helped A local tea cafe create the perfect environment to host small events and meet all of one's tea needs!
funded
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Nancy
A loan helped a woman veteran fully launch her produce farm.
Sunset Aqua
Kiva Northwest Arkansas
Lindsay
A loan helped a woman entrepreneur grow her new houseplant and terrarium business.
Pink Fern Plant Co
Kiva Northwest Arkansas
Lakeisha
A loan helped an African American and LGBTQIA business owner to purchase merchandise for her design business.
Design By Bey
Kiva Northwest Arkansas
Guillame
loan helped a Black entrepreneur launch his business in the United States
PUDO (Pick Up Drop Offs)
Kiva Northwest Arkansas
Courtney
loan helped a small business build inventory and secure manufacturers to continue to grow.
RubItSnout
Kiva Northwest Arkansas
Amanda
A loan helped a woman massage therapist grow her Prenatal Restorative Yoga & Massage classes.
Blue Heron Bodyworks
Kiva Northwest Arkansas
Randy
A loan helped an African American entrepreneur build a Job board for small & mid sized businesses in NW Arkansas.
OnBoard NWA
Kiva Northwest Arkansas
Chris
A loan helped a single female entrepreneur aquire the needed ingridients and other candy materials to grow.
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