Mona Arvostelua 

Mona is the perfect place for new and emerging small business owners to find practical support. They had supported me in discovering business funding, allowing me to explore the wholesale market, and continue to support me in continued expansion.

Working with Andrew and Anny at Mona has been one of the best decisions for my business this year. As first-time founders, we felt overwhelmed by the capital-raising process. Andrew and Anny cut through the noise with their incredible expertise and gave us a personalized, step-by-step roadmap.

Their team helped us understand our funding options and craft compelling applications. We felt incredibly supported, not just like a number. They truly believe in the mission of small businesses.

Mona was instrumental in supporting my grant application and helping me secure the funding I needed. Their team was knowledgeable, attentive, and truly committed to my success. They also helped me find the right loans to fully fund my project. Highly recommended!

Mona is a trustworthy and caring partner in a space (small business capital) that can be confusing. In particular, its purpose-driven approach means it is truly dedicated to helping small businesses with the best possible path forward. The funding it helped unlock for Kaveri was critical to increase our sales. And the community Mona created, thanks to the amazing small businesses it serves, led to an incredible brand partnership for us that led to a special new product.

Working with Mona, and especially Andrew Leon Hanna, has been an incredible experience for our business. Andrew has consistently gone above and beyond to provide support, guidance, and encouragement — particularly in helping us navigate financial opportunities like Kiva from start to finish and even beyond. His commitment, expertise, and genuine care for small businesses truly make a difference.

We highly recommend Andrew and the Mona team to any entrepreneur exploring financial opportunities or seeking meaningful support in growing their business.

I truly appreciated how they guided me during this process from the first moment I reached out. Not only did they support with the completion of a micro loan, but also provided a list of grants to help me get started with finding funding for my business. Also, once my micro loan goal was completely funded, they celebrated with me. Such great support!

Mona offered a free workshop that was super helpful and connected entrepreneurs like me to Kiva. Not only did they endorse my loan, but also contributed directly to my campaign, which I really appreciate. Their help definitely made a difference at getting me to reach my goal - securing capital for my fairly new business. I am forever grateful to the Mona team, especially Andrew for keeping the lines of communication open.

Mona does amazing work supporting businesses like mine that have a hard time securing funding, helping us to grow our businesses at an affordable cost of capital. Their online tool is extremely easy to use and well-designed compared to other funding marketplaces, and it is the only one I know of that focuses on truly affordable loan options at good rates. They also are unique in how they provide one-on-one support, helping from the beginning of the process to the end. The loan my company, Ecodunia, received was helpful in expanding our brand’s digital marketing and B2B sales pipeline through trade shows, and it would not have happened without Mona.

With Mona's expert guidance and unwavering support, I successfully secured a loan to expand Maujh's reach and continue empowering artisans in India. From crafting my story to navigating the application process, Andrew from Mona was there every step of the way, making it seamless and impactful. Thanks to this loan, we can now drive brand awareness, secure more inventory, and enhance our collaborations with existing artisans to introduce new creations that blend tradition with contemporary style. This support will help us bring even more sustainable, handcrafted pieces to life, impacting the lives of artisans, their families, and our community.

I started Us Two Tea to build a brand that represents Asian American culture and to inspire future generations to be proud of their heritage – staying true and authentic to who they are. We wouldn't be here if it weren't for Mona – they helped us so much with our fundraising and guided us every step of the way. Could not recommend more!

MsPsGlutenfree is so appreciative to Mona for assisting us with our very first crowd funding recently completed and fully funded five days ahead of schedule. We were unsure what to expect, the fund got off slowly, but picked up steam towards the end and we were elated. The Mona team truly walked us through the process and made it easy, we appreciate the assistance and will be fully utilizing the needed funds to scale into additional retail opportunities. Thank you, again Mona!

want to sincerely thank Mona and Kiva for helping me get funded. As a small business owner with limited resources, this support meant so much to me. The process was smooth, and Mona’s guidance made everything easier to understand and accomplish. Because of Kiva, I now have the opportunity to grow my business and continue building on my dreams. I am truly grateful for the support and would highly recommend Kiva to other small business owners looking for a real chance to succeed.

Working with Mona has been such a blessing!  Being a small business, we have found it challenging to get access to capital.  We had the opportunity to attend an 'access to capital' workshop a few months ago, sponsored by the Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business department.   Since then, we have secured funding with Accion and are currently working on another loan through Kiva.  The Mona representatives have been incredibly supportive through the process.  They promptly answer questions and are always offering their support.    We appreciate everything they have done to help us and look forward to using them as a resource for years to come.