Gavin Archer and Dee Stephen, both trained archeologists and avid cyclists, wanted to create a business in Pennsylvania that incorporated the sport that they love.
Borrower Stories
Worn out by popular demand
Tommy Medley and Amber Kunselman never predicted that customers would beat a path to their pastry cases. “I thought: We’re a little coffee shop in Greensburg, we won’t be that busy,” Tommy recounts.
Pittsburgh’s first hostel opens Easter Sunday, April 1st
Pittsburgh natives, Paul Kletter and Mary Beth Karabinos, are opening South Side Traveler’s Rest, with help from The Progress Fund.
From coal towns to trail towns: rebuilding Appalachia
The Allegheny Front dug into our impact along the trail towns— and the stories of the lives it changed. Like Rod Darby, who had a great idea, but hit a snag when banks “weren’t sure about […] Continue Reading
Three cheers for the winners!
A well-crafted plan for economic development Local favorites, Butler Brew Works and Straub Brewery brought home the Gold this week from the 2017 U.S. Open Beer Championship amongst international competition. Butler Brew Works in Butler […] Continue Reading
10/09 = 10,000
We’re proud of our borrower, 10/09 Kitchen! Sara Letzo, co-owner of 10/09 Kitchen, recently joined 146 entrepreneurs from 38 states to graduate from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, a national program designed to help create […] Continue Reading
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