Thriving party decoration store builds its
businesswith a small business loan
from ACCION USA
Rafaela has a gift for making parties special—whether she's crafting colorful piñatas for a family gathering or decorating a banquet room with pink and white balloons for a quinceañera (Sweet Sixteen party). Now her successful party decoration store, La Sorpresa, lets her make a living doing what she loves. Running her own business gives her the flexibility to learn English in the morning and to watch her young son, Eric, in the store during the afternoons.
Facing the challenge of starting a business
But it hasn't always been easy for Rafaela. When she first started La Sorpresa, she didn't have enough money to buy merchandise for her store. A recent immigrant from Mexico, Rafaela didn't have a Social Security number, preventing her from applying for a traditional small business loan from a commercial bank.
A faster way to grow a business
Then Rafaela read about ACCION USA in the newspaper and applied for a business loan. The $5,000 loan from ACCION USA let her buy balloons and other inventory for her new business. "Without ACCION, it would have taken me much longer to build up the store," she says.
More than a business
With La Sorpresa, Rafaela is able to help her customers make their parties truly special occasions. And it helps her make a better life for her family. "I want my children to study and have a better future," she says. "With this business, I'll be able to support them in whatever they want to do."
Building a business with much-needed capital
For Rafaela, an ACCION USA small business loan helped jump-start La Sorpresa by bringing it the capital it needed. If your business would benefit from a timely infusion of financial support, apply for a small business loan today.
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