Forge Columbus

09/09/2016

Cocoa & Co. Ltd is an awesome new photography business with national reach that is raising $500 through Kiva Columbus to purchase new equipment to build and grow their business. Their loan is backed with $1:$1 matching so we only need $250 to get their loan to the finish line! If we get 10 lenders to step up with investments of $25, we can close out this campaign! Please invest as little as $25 today to support an awesome minority-owned business that strengthens the Columbus creative scene. https://www.kiva.org/lend/1144064

A loan of $500 helps me repair electrical wiring and buy camera equipment.

09/09/2016

The Starfish Alliance is one of our city's most innovative and impactful nonprofit organizations. They're working with Kiva Columbus to invest in the future of Antonio Sledge, an awesome young man who is growing a catering service to create career opportunities for himself and other young people in need of ladders of opportunity. Please invest as little as $25 today to provide a zero-interest Kiva loan to Antonio to grow his business! https://www.kiva.org/lend/1147735

A loan of $2,500 helps buy reusable catering equipment, to make my catering company more sustainable. It will also help spread the message of my business!

08/01/2016

Anthony Reynolds is a veteran working to prevent drunk driving while also providing convenient service through his alcohol delivery business. He wants a Kiva loan to expand his app's services to other cities, upgrade technologies, and increase sales. Please invest as little as $25 to get Anthony through the private fundraising stage so he may bring this kickass business onto the public Kiva platform. Your investments will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to support from Sundown Rundown!

https://www.kiva.org/lend/1121925

A portion of the loan helped a member upgrade our technology, expand to other cities, and increase sales.

07/27/2016

Karen Andrews is a dedicated mother and powerful entrepreneur looking to expand Big Walnut Printing & Shipping to an online market with a Kiva loan. She has devoted her life to her business and the opportunities it will give her son, and deserves to feel supported herself. Let's band together and support her today. Please invest as little as $25 in Karen's loan and your impact will be doubled through dollar or dollar matching thanks to support from Forge and the Columbus community.

https://www.kiva.org/lend/1109011

A portion of the loan helped a member reach my maximum growth potential and continue to grow outside my local community to reach a broader market.

07/25/2016

Tamela Walker is the mastermind behind Torlitas, a delicious product that came to her in a dream, and is Kiva Columbus' first ever borrower, and now our first ever repeat borrower. Since receiving her first loan she repaid it seamlessly and her business has flourished, and she is now requesting a second loan to further brand her company. Tamela only has 10 days left to reach the 15 people she needs to invest in order to get launched onto the public Kiva platform. Please invest as little as $25 today to support a local entrepreneur and bring more of these delectable chocolate covered tortilla chips to the shelves.

https://www.kiva.org/lend/1120085

A portion of the loan helped a member to open a line of credit for a copacker, purchase computer equipment and further brand the Torlitas product.

07/25/2016

Heather Reese is a working mother and art teacher transitioning into the world of performance art. While performing alongside live musicians, she creates a multi-sensory experience for the audience by dancing and creating beautiful canvases inspired by the rhythm of the music. She is applying for a Kiva loan to purchase materials needed for performances, and only has 3 days left to get 5 more people to privately invest so she can be launched onto the public platform. Please invest as little as $25 today to support Heather Omara Art and your funding will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to support from Marshall Shorts.

https://www.kiva.org/lend/1115820

A portion of the loan helped a member purchase my customized easel and canvas boards, my promotional materials and web site, and pay my Street Team for 3 music festivals.

07/15/2016

Ed Brown started Brown’s Community Barber College (BC squared for short) to train the best barbers and bring the best barber services to the city. Ed’s barbers come out of his program with strong values and ties to the community, entrepreneurial knowledge, and the ability to give some kickass haircuts. He is requesting a Kiva loan to gain start-up and working capital. Please invest as little as $25 today to make this happen!

A portion of the loan helped a member gain start-up and working capital for my business.

07/14/2016

Freddy Bowman is a young Columbus entrepreneur and a member of the design team that has created the TITAN Mixer Bottle-the revolutionary protein mixer bottle that doesn’t require shaking. He is requesting a Kiva loan to complete production of this incredible product and purchase inventory, but he only has 3 days left for it to be fully funded. Join us in supporting Freddy and his team to officially launch this product by investing as little as $25 today. Your investments will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to support from Forge Columbus. Let’s make this happen!

A portion of the loan helped a member complete production of our bottle mixer and purchase inventory.

07/14/2016

Mona Gazala is bringing artists from around the globe to Columbus, and art to the inner city through the Second Sight Project. Her business provides low cost living and workspace to artists either visiting or transitioning into the city in exchange for art exhibits free for the community to enjoy. She is requesting a Kiva loan to renovate a third space to expand this amazing program and further enrich our city with art while supporting those who create it. She only has five days left to fully fund her loan, so please invest as little as $25 to support her today!

A portion of the loan helped a member repair and remodel our residency space to increase our capacity to house artists.

07/11/2016

Karen is a working mother running her own business to provide for her family. Her printing business is growing rapidly and she needs a new website to keep up with demand. Help Karen build her business and support her family by investing as little as $25 today through Kiva Columbus! She has 3 days left to get 10 more borrowers invested in her business so that her campaign can be published on Kiva's global site. Thank you for your contribution!

A portion of the loan helped a member reach my maximum growth potential and continue to grow outside my local community to reach a broader market.

06/29/2016

Kiva Columbus isn't just a platform for entrepreneurs. It's also a program that rallies our community to invest in shared impact. One of those inspiring stories is the work of Geben Communication, a national PR firm based in Columbus. Founder / CEO Heather Whaling is dedicated to making her company a great place to work, and part of that commitment is investing in her employees' investment in our community. Geben recently announced that it is gifting each of their employees credit through Kiva to invest in local entrepreneurship!

Your company can join our campaign, too. Direct message us or email [email protected] for more details.

06/28/2016

Kiva Columbus Launch Day is July 21st! Join us for a full day of events - including an awesome session of Startup Grind hosted at The Columbus Foundation from 830-930am. Kiva has been ranked by Time Magazine as the world's #1 nonprofit tech company. The event will feature an interview with Kiva US director Jonny Price sharing the story of Kiva and how tech innovation can be used to build a better world. RSVP today for free tickets with the promo code "KIVA"!
https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-columbus-presents-premal-shah-kiva #/

I'm attending Startup Grind Columbus w/ Jonny Price (Kiva) on July 21