PeopleFund Blog

Feb 272014

Client Feature | Fusion 40 Fitness

in Client Success

 WiL Turner first opened Fusion 40 Fitness in 2005 in New York after seeing a need for programs for people who couldn’t afford private training. He says it was quite challenging financially at first and still is, because he aims to provide services to people who cannot afford them. Business wasn’t thriving…

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 WiL Turner first opened Fusion 40 Fitness in 2005 in New York after seeing a need for programs for people who couldn’t afford private training. He says it was quite challenging financially at first and still is, because he aims to provide services to people who cannot afford them. Business wasn’t thriving…

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Feb 182014

The PeopleFund Experience by Chris Bynoe

in Accomplishments & Awards, Programs

Interning at PeopleFund within the Development and Communications department was a wonderful experience that I will always cherish. As it was only my second foray into the real world workplace, I had very little idea of what to expect. I knew that PeopleFund was a community development financial institution whose mission of…

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Interning at PeopleFund within the Development and Communications department was a wonderful experience that I will always cherish. As it was only my second foray into the real world workplace, I had very little idea of what to expect. I knew that PeopleFund was a community development financial institution whose mission of…

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Feb 112014

Client Feature | Salvage Vanguard Theater

in Client Success

Jenny Larson joined the Salvage Vanguard Theater as an intern and performer in 2002. By 2008 she had risen to Artistic Director and brought with her new position the desire to continue producing cutting edge new American theater and to build a vibrant space to host local artists and art patrons. Renovation…

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Jenny Larson joined the Salvage Vanguard Theater as an intern and performer in 2002. By 2008 she had risen to Artistic Director and brought with her new position the desire to continue producing cutting edge new American theater and to build a vibrant space to host local artists and art patrons. Renovation…

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Feb 72014

PeopleFund CEO Presents at Austin Meetup

in Small Business

Thursday, February 27, 2014  11:30 AM to 1:00 PM CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION PeopleFund – serving start-ups and small businesses.  If you have a start-up, small or emerging business and you are looking for capital, then you want to attend this Meetup. Gary Lindner, President & CEO of PeopleFund will join us and introduce…

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Thursday, February 27, 2014  11:30 AM to 1:00 PM CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION PeopleFund – serving start-ups and small businesses.  If you have a start-up, small or emerging business and you are looking for capital, then you want to attend this Meetup. Gary Lindner, President & CEO of PeopleFund will join us and introduce…

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Feb 32014

Dan Graham of BuildASign.com featured in March PeopleTalk

in Events, Press, Press Releases

High Tech CEO hosts Entrepreneur Education Series Lecture at Alamo Drafthouse Austin, Texas – PeopleFund announces the first of its 2014 PeopleTalk Speaker Series, which will features the inspiring Dan Graham, founder/CEO of BuildASign.com, on Thursday, March 6th at 11:30am at the Alamo Drafthouse Village. PeopleTalk stimulates the entrepreneurial aspirations of Austinites…

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High Tech CEO hosts Entrepreneur Education Series Lecture at Alamo Drafthouse Austin, Texas – PeopleFund announces the first of its 2014 PeopleTalk Speaker Series, which will features the inspiring Dan Graham, founder/CEO of BuildASign.com, on Thursday, March 6th at 11:30am at the Alamo Drafthouse Village. PeopleTalk stimulates the entrepreneurial aspirations of Austinites…

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Jan 272014

Client Feature | Perpetual Motion Studio

in Client Success

JuNene has been dancing for as long as she can remember.  While teaching a youth summer camp, she was approached by parents who wanted to keep their children in her dance classes after the camp ended. Wanting to offer her own classes, JuNene embarked on the journey to open her own studio….

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JuNene has been dancing for as long as she can remember.  While teaching a youth summer camp, she was approached by parents who wanted to keep their children in her dance classes after the camp ended. Wanting to offer her own classes, JuNene embarked on the journey to open her own studio….

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Jan 222014

Client Feature | Rocket Fizz

in Client Success

John Farmer saw the Rocket Fizz concept while visiting California in 2010 and immediately had a gut feeling that this was the next opportunity for his life. As fate would have it, Rocket Fizz was looking to expand its operation to Texas. Wasting no time, John began pursuing his dream of opening…

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John Farmer saw the Rocket Fizz concept while visiting California in 2010 and immediately had a gut feeling that this was the next opportunity for his life. As fate would have it, Rocket Fizz was looking to expand its operation to Texas. Wasting no time, John began pursuing his dream of opening…

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Jan 162014

PeopleFund and Capital One Bank Team to Provide Financing for the New Accion Texas Corporate Campus

in Announcements, Non Profits, Press

Construction on New Corporate Facilities to Begin This Year Austin, Texas – Accion Texas will soon begin construction on its new corporate campus in San Antonio at 2015 W. Martin Street.  The new campus consists of four buildings. The centerpiece is a 13,100-square-foot headquarters complemented by a 1,897-square-foot business incubator center, a…

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Construction on New Corporate Facilities to Begin This Year Austin, Texas – Accion Texas will soon begin construction on its new corporate campus in San Antonio at 2015 W. Martin Street.  The new campus consists of four buildings. The centerpiece is a 13,100-square-foot headquarters complemented by a 1,897-square-foot business incubator center, a…

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Jan 152014

Help the City of Austin Survey Small Business Needs

in Small Business Resources

Survey of Small Business Needs in Austin According to the U.S. Census, the number of small businesses in Austin MSA grew by 26% between 2000 and 2010, compared to only 1% for the U.S. Because small business growth is so important to the Austin economy, City leaders wants to hear from you…

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Survey of Small Business Needs in Austin According to the U.S. Census, the number of small businesses in Austin MSA grew by 26% between 2000 and 2010, compared to only 1% for the U.S. Because small business growth is so important to the Austin economy, City leaders wants to hear from you…

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Jan 72014

Client Feature | Good Hair & Co.

in Client Success

Growing up around a Grandmother who owned hair salons, Ana Thomas always knew she wanted to open her own some day. After working in a few salons it was time for her to branch out on her own.  Initially, Ana faced challenges trying to find the right information and business consultants to…

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Growing up around a Grandmother who owned hair salons, Ana Thomas always knew she wanted to open her own some day. After working in a few salons it was time for her to branch out on her own.  Initially, Ana faced challenges trying to find the right information and business consultants to…

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