CNote | Small Business Success Stories
Meet Brooklyn Packers, The Co-Op Connecting Small Farms To The Big Apple
Steph Wiley has been an entrepreneur almost as long as he’s been a New Yorker—and…
Meet Piedmont Community Services, The Behavioral Health Service Provider Taking Care of Its Community
Although his educational pursuits and military service took him away from Martinsville, Virginia, Greg Preston…
The Story of Jeff Trudeau and Concrete Washout Solutions
In 2012, Jeff Trudeau, a seasoned concrete truck operator, saw a growing environmental crisis within…
How Karla Villanueva Grew Her Gymnastics Studio with Her Credit Union’s Support
Karla Villanueva-Bernal has been passionate about gymnastics and practiced the discipline throughout her life. Her…
How Kaua’i Federal Credit Union’s Rent Relief Program Has Stabilized Local Small Businesses—And Local Culture
The COVID-19 pandemic turned Chef John Paul Gordon’s life upside down. One day, John Paul…
How Freedom First Credit Union Is Leveraging Creative, Character-Based Lending To Approve Community Members For Auto Loans
When Norma Fralin needed a car in 2016, she didn’t know where to go. She’d…
How Jayme Murray is Creating Food Sovereignty for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
Long before the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation was established in South Dakota in 1889, the…
Meet David Akinniyi, the Baltimore Developer who’s Transforming his Adopted City with Each New Building
Once down on its luck, Baltimore, Maryland is now on a rebound. One entrepreneur helping…
Meet Flywheel Development, The Company Striving To Create Sustainable Communities In Washington D.C.
Jessica Pitts and John Miller founded their company, Flywheel Development, in 2014 to implement sustainability…
How Riff Raff Brewing Company Remains Down-to-Earth As Its Earth-Powered Beer Takes Off
Like most homebrewers, when Jason Cox began making his own beer in 2005, he daydreamed…