Category: Client Success

Client Feature – Hooked Up Tacos

Barry Boyett’s friends and family have always told him they love his cooking. In 2007, having already dabbled in catering, Barry realized he wanted to be in the restaurant business, but he also wanted to enjoy his family and especially his kids’ baseball.  Breakfast tacos was the answer, and his business Hooked…

Barry Boyett’s friends and family have always told him they love his cooking. In 2007, having already dabbled in catering, Barry realized he wanted to be in the restaurant business, but he also wanted to enjoy his family and especially his kids’ baseball.  Breakfast tacos was the answer, and his business Hooked…

Client Feature – Morning Dew Massage & Wellness

Providing a Better, Healthier Quality of Life. For rest and rejuvenation in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, look no further than PeopleFund client Morning Dew Massage & Wellness. Morning Dew Massage & Wellness is located at 1013 Northwest Highway, Suite 110, in Garland, Texas, providing high quality massage therapy and whole health education…

Providing a Better, Healthier Quality of Life. For rest and rejuvenation in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, look no further than PeopleFund client Morning Dew Massage & Wellness. Morning Dew Massage & Wellness is located at 1013 Northwest Highway, Suite 110, in Garland, Texas, providing high quality massage therapy and whole health education…

Client Feature – ScratchMeNot

Andrea Thomas was a hotshot architect at the height of her career. She spent long hours drawing up the plans for buildings, a job that was as demanding as it was gratifying. However, in 200(?), Andrea found a job that was even more satisfying: mother. A new mom, Andrea faced many of…

Andrea Thomas was a hotshot architect at the height of her career. She spent long hours drawing up the plans for buildings, a job that was as demanding as it was gratifying. However, in 200(?), Andrea found a job that was even more satisfying: mother. A new mom, Andrea faced many of…

Client Feature: Jump! Gymnastics

by Lisa Terrazas Natalie Egan, a long-time competitive gymnast and coach, dreamed of opening a gymnastics facility of her own that emphasizes positive reinforcement and confidence-building in children. In April 2007, Jump! Gymnastics opened its first location in south Austin – now offering classes for children ages 2 to 12 years old….

by Lisa Terrazas Natalie Egan, a long-time competitive gymnast and coach, dreamed of opening a gymnastics facility of her own that emphasizes positive reinforcement and confidence-building in children. In April 2007, Jump! Gymnastics opened its first location in south Austin – now offering classes for children ages 2 to 12 years old….

Client Feature- Soldiers’ Angels

by Development and Communications intern, Ineye Komonibo Living overseas can prove to be a fairly difficult and taxing experience, even more so if you’re among the one million individuals actively serving in the United States Armed Forces. Extensive time away from home can take a toll on any person; loneliness, emotional trauma,…

by Development and Communications intern, Ineye Komonibo Living overseas can prove to be a fairly difficult and taxing experience, even more so if you’re among the one million individuals actively serving in the United States Armed Forces. Extensive time away from home can take a toll on any person; loneliness, emotional trauma,…

Client Feature: “Love Around the World” Edition!

Want to do something romantic for the special person in your life? Plan a romantic date that takes them around the world without a passport. This month’s client internationally-themed client feature will most definitely put the love back in your love life.     Austin’s Best Flowers Start your romantic evening on…

Want to do something romantic for the special person in your life? Plan a romantic date that takes them around the world without a passport. This month’s client internationally-themed client feature will most definitely put the love back in your love life.     Austin’s Best Flowers Start your romantic evening on…

Client Feature – Vandana Textiles and Jewelry

Fred and Asmita Dorairaj started Vandana Textiles & Jewelry in December of 2014 to bring traditional and casual women’s clothing and accessories to San Antonio and other markets. Vandana Textiles & Jewelry imports women’s  clothing, jewelry, handbags, and accessories for retail in the United States and Canada. The clothing and jewelry are…

Fred and Asmita Dorairaj started Vandana Textiles & Jewelry in December of 2014 to bring traditional and casual women’s clothing and accessories to San Antonio and other markets. Vandana Textiles & Jewelry imports women’s  clothing, jewelry, handbags, and accessories for retail in the United States and Canada. The clothing and jewelry are…

Client Testimonial- “The Worm Doctor”

Monica Baietti-Schniebs is a graduate from the PeopleVET program, and recently closed a loan with PeopleFund in October. Her agricultural startup, The Worm Doctor, educates people about the benefits of worm farming and worm by-products. In this testimonial, she reflects on the excitement of starting her own business and how PeopleFund supported her…

Monica Baietti-Schniebs is a graduate from the PeopleVET program, and recently closed a loan with PeopleFund in October. Her agricultural startup, The Worm Doctor, educates people about the benefits of worm farming and worm by-products. In this testimonial, she reflects on the excitement of starting her own business and how PeopleFund supported her…

Client Feature – American Forensics

By Miku Sakamoto, Development and Communications Coordinator  David Leavitt was working as a chief operating officer for a group of doctors in Plano back in 2009. His wife, Dr. Amy C. Gruszecki, was a medical examiner for Dallas County and found her job growing stale. David realized that he no longer wanted…

By Miku Sakamoto, Development and Communications Coordinator  David Leavitt was working as a chief operating officer for a group of doctors in Plano back in 2009. His wife, Dr. Amy C. Gruszecki, was a medical examiner for Dallas County and found her job growing stale. David realized that he no longer wanted…

Veteran Entrepreneurship Helps Smooth Transition to Civilian Life

by Emily Neie, Development and Communications intern In December of 1968, David Pendleton joined the US Navy when he was 17 years old. He completed three assignments on three different ships, ending his naval service after a tour aboard the USS Holland in Rota, Spain. When David returned home in 1972, the…

by Emily Neie, Development and Communications intern In December of 1968, David Pendleton joined the US Navy when he was 17 years old. He completed three assignments on three different ships, ending his naval service after a tour aboard the USS Holland in Rota, Spain. When David returned home in 1972, the…