Meet
Our Clients
Our
Clients and Their Stories
Read more to find out how the UMLF has helped these small business
owners achieve their dreams.
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Diva Girls
Maggie Pugh had a chance to purchase the business she worked in and continue helping people feel beautiful. |
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Slowtrain Music
Anna and Chris Brozek created their business by following their passion for enjoying and sharing music. |
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Sophies Fine Desserts
Missing his grandmothers wonderful milk flan,
Horacio Vallejo perfected a recipe and created “Flan Napolitano.” |
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MarbleCast Productions
Victoria Karpos, who used her ingenuity and skills to make her business more competitive. |
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Reflective Art Studios
Knowing that most people delight in finding unique items they've never seen anywhere else, Sarinda Jones incorporated her love of art into a living. |
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1-800-GotJunk?
Brian Gibson became an entrepreneur to have the flexibility needed to accomodate and support a busy family. |
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Rico Brand
Jorge Fierro wanted to introduce Utah to real gourmet Mexican food. |
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Forever Quilting
As an immigrant of Tonga , Litia Lui saw a market opportunity here in Utah that would allow her to spend more time with her five children |
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Beehive Brews
After eight years as a full time coffee cart employee, Anne Jensen, also known as “the coffee lady”, decided become her own boss by making an offer to purchase the business from her employer. |
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Beyond Beautiful
Angel Bumpers saw the opportunity to fulfill a growing need in the African American community. |
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Soul Spun Yarn and Art
Somer Gardiner, who followed her passion and has found independence through owning her own small
business |
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Sussy's Ceramics
As a single mom, Jolene Shields has turned her passion into a business. |
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Child and Family Empowerment
Leilani and Ben Taholo believe that children and families are the foundation of our community and sometimes they need a little help. |
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Mundo Hispano Newspaper
Gladys Gonzalez and Sandra wanted to bridge the gap between the Hispanic and American Community. |
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Ramagli's Bakery
Carmen Ramagli |
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RS Automotive
Rafael Santamaria |
Our borrowers
represent a broad and diverse group of individuals and businesses.
They include people just starting out as well as those expanding
their existing business. Over half are women, of which, many are
single mothers. Our borrowers are home based as well as located
in commercial locations. Some are in the downtown city area while
others are in rural communities. Over a quarter of our borrowers
are members of minority communities, including African American,
Tongan, Hispanic and others.
The
types of businesses our borrowers own are both traditional and unique.
Traditional businesses have included hair salons, coffee shops and
auto repair shops. Some of the more unique businesses have included
acupuncturists, soap manufacturers and distributors of care packages
sent all over the world to U.S. soldiers. |
