
Diana
A loan of $25,000 helps 3x Kiva borrower convert a Colorado-based food truck to a fully electric, green, and sustainable operation.

Diana's story
For the past ten years, our family business has been built on a foundation of hard work, careful planning, and a deep commitment to our customers. It started in our home kitchen, where we dedicated ourselves to perfecting our craft. We focused on consistency and quality, which allowed us to grow steadily. The success of our home-based operation led to our first physical location, a milestone that marked our formal establishment in the community. The subsequent addition of our food truck was a strategic decision to expand our reach and serve our customers with greater flexibility and presence at local events.
When we built the food truck, we made a conscious investment in efficient electric appliances to ensure reliability and performance. However, the truck’s design required an external power source, leaving us with only one practical option at the time: a combined gasoline and propane generator. This generator has served as the functional core of our mobile operation, but it has also become our most significant operational problem. It is loud, expensive to run, and environmentally unfriendly. The constant need for fuel and repairs creates financial uncertainty and operational downtime, directly impacting our ability to serve our customers and grow our business.
We have reached a critical point where this generator is holding us back. It limits the events we can attend due to noise and emission regulations, and its high maintenance costs are a drain on our resources. We are now seeking a 25,000 loan to solve this problem definitively. Our plan is to replace the generator with a high-capacity electric battery system. This is not a minor upgrade; it is an essential strategic improvement for our business's future.
This change will directly address our core challenges. It will eliminate our dependence on costly fuels, reduce maintenance to near zero, and allow us to operate quietly and without emissions. This will open up new, valuable venues for us and significantly improve our daily operations. This investment is the logical and necessary next step in our business's growth. It will make our food truck more efficient, more profitable, and better aligned with our practical and environmental values. We are ready to make this improvement and secure the future ahead.