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3,061 entrepreneurs funded.
$1,297,425.00 lent.
4,472 new lenders joined.
1 loan every 15 seconds.
18,005 lenders made a loan.
797 gift certificates purchased.
98.27% repayment rate to date.

	Entrepreneur / Activity	Loan Info	Country / Partner	Description
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	Steven Textiles	$10,000 0% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Steven is a skilled leather craftsman with over twenty years of experience in luxury leather goods. He's self-taught and started as a sandal maker in Greenwich Village, New York City, in the early... more >>
	Eloy Construction Supplies	$2,275 0% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Eloy is a construction worker in New York City, originally from Ecuador. With his many years of construction experience, he decided to become his own boss two years ago. With his loan from... more >>
	Fabian Taxi	$9,000 0% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Fabian has been a New York City cab driver for nine years. Knowing that his current cab needed upgrading to meet more rigorous safety requirements, Fabian's family urged him to contact ACCION USA... more >>
	Athanasios Food Stall	$3,000 0% repaid	United States ACCION USA	For the past 20 years Athanasios (Tony) has operated his mobile restaurant in the busy lower Manhattan area. Tony came to ACCION USA for a loan after September 11, 2001. During the tough... more >>
	Don Services	$4,500 0% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Don has a full-time job working with the United States Government. He was also looking for a way to create a stream of extra income and become his own boss, so he researched possible businesses. He... more >>
	Julio Mobile Phones	$10,000 0% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Julio has owned a multi-service phone retail store for the last ten years. He believes that having his own business has helped him progress in life - there is so much that he learns from owning his... more >>
	Elessandra Construction	$6,000 0% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Originally from Brazil, Elessandra and her husband run a successful construction and roofing business. Having previously owned businesses in their home country of Brazil, Elessandra heard that... more >>
	Franz Transportation	$3,000 0% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Franz is a self-employed truck driver who was referred by a friend. He drives locally, picking up and delivering empty boxes to leave at train stations. Franz came to ACCION USA for a loan after... more >>
	Anthanasios Food Stall	$2,000 0% repaid	United States ACCION USA	After arriving in the United States thirty years ago from the western coast of Greece, Athanasios quickly applied his entrepreneurial spirit to start his own hotdog food cart. For the past... more >>
	Mario Transportation	$4,000 0% repaid	United States ACCION USA	When Mario first moved to the United States over thirty years ago, he worked in food preparation. After years of working in a freezer he began to have troubles with his hands and the doctor... more >>
	Cleusmar Services	$4,000 0% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Cleusmar moved from Brazil to the U.S. with many years of experience in painting houses, and started to work for a company. He worked many hours for very little pay and felt that his company never... more >>
	Eudocio Manufacturing	$2,000 0% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Eudocio began his family-car fiberglass manufacturing business with a 500 square foot warehouse, some tools, a few molds, some clients, and many hopes of achieving success! A few years after he... more >>
	Rildo Bricks	$4,000 0% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Rildo learned the craft of masonry in 2002 as an employee of a friend. A fast learner, he quickly began to notice all the possibilities for this type of service in Massachusetts and in 2005 started... more >>
	Brian Biofuels	$8,000 3% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Brian definitely has an entrepreneurial streak - after converting a city bus to run on vegetable oil, he launched his own alternative fuel retail company at the tender age of 23, right after... more >>
	Pedro Jewelry	$2,600 5% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Pedro came to the U.S. from Colombia in 2003 with his wife. In the beginning, he was working very long hours, and the pay wasn't enough to justify keeping him away from his family for so long - in... more >>
	Ramon Taxi	$6,400 7% repaid	United States ACCION USA	When Ramon was laid off from his job in 2005, he decided to become a taxi driver in order to earn enough income to support his family. He has successfully made a steady income since then, but he... more >>
	Kelly Clothing	$6,000 3% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Kelly truly has the mindset of an entrepreneur. When her daughter was born, she was inspired to use her talent for sewing to make unique clothes and accessories for her rather than buy them. Soon... more >>
	Robin Cafe	$10,000 2% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Robin and her husband moved from Pennsylvania to a small Floridian island in 2004, having already had experience working together in restaurants. When a little deli on the island came up for sale,... more >>
	Rafael Taxi	$8,000 4% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Rafael has been in the taxi business for fifteen years. After renting for many years, he decided to purchase a taxi. When he bought his taxi, Rafael found no options for financing other than a... more >>
	Amalia Jewelry	$6,675 4% repaid	United States ACCION USA	Amalia is an established businesswoman who has been running her jewelry business for over five years. She says that December always brings her more customers, so she needs to stock up on inventory... more >>

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