“Our ThriveOn loan helped us to increase marketplace pop-ups, hire our first employee, pay off a vehicle loan, expand vending travel, join two chambers of commerce, strengthen marketing, and grow wholesale distribution citywide.”

Our number one goal with our ThriveOn loan has been to increase visibility to the community. Our consultant helped us navigate getting our first professionally made promotional video. We have been sharing it and gaining new customers.

My ThriveOn loan helped me take care of major overhead expenses, giving me the room to focus on essential projects and decisions that ultimately positioned my business for growth opportunities I didn’t have before.

In addition to the ThriveOn loan dollars, the bonus TA provided by LRC was incredibly helpful, particularly during the process of opening our second location. Our consultant shared a wealth of resources including a grant opportunity with us that we applied for and received, and that support played a big role in getting our new space open.

What had initially been growth capital quickly became a stabilizing force after experiencing an unexpected disruption. This was a challenge I largely kept personal at the time. I recognized it as a moment I needed to grow through as a business owner, and I chose to stay focused on navigating it responsibly rather than sharing it broadly. Our ThriveOn loan allowed us to recover from that set back without compromising our services and operations.

Terese and Angelique provided technical assistance that went far beyond the loan, offering guidance in planning, finances, marketing, and operations. They connected me to key resources, helped solve challenges, and provided steady encouragement that strengthened my confidence through difficult decisions.

One of the added benefits of the loan program is the Technical Assistance through Legacy Redevelopment Corporation. Angelique and Terese were incredibly supportive, and their sound advice and genuine belief in my business made a tremendous difference, helping me move forward with confidence.

When a hit-and-run forced my business to shut down for over a year, ThriveOn gave me the support to start again. The funding helped me reopen, rehire, and rebuild, while the coaching kept me focused and motivated as a solo owner.

With support from the loan, we purchased critical equipment that helped us successfully fulfill a milestone contract for the Milwaukee Brewers in June 2025, marking our highest revenue month to date.

The loan helped us overcome the challenge of vehicle limitations. Access to a larger, multi passenger vehicle allowed us to serve more clients at once, reduce scheduling bottlenecks, and meet the rising demand for our services without overextending staff or resources.

Being named SBA Wisconsin Emerging Small Business of the Year 2025 was a huge milestone for us and felt like validation that the investments we made with our ThriveOn loan were the right ones.

With my ThriveOn loan, I was able to purchase a few key pieces of equipment that have added new service lines to my business. With more options available to our customers, we are generating significantly more revenue. In fact this season’s revenue generated was record breaking.

After nearly a decade in business, I knew it was time to reenergize the company. Working with my business consultant at LRC, I completed my first SWOT analysis, which revealed that we were significantly under resourced to meet our marketing and outreach goals. The ThriveOn loan helped us address that gap.

What I initially thought was a good idea, turned out to not be as lucrative as we had hoped. Our ThriveOn loan allowed us to pivot and steer the business in a slightly different direction, and now we are thriving on!