A loan helped me buy the equipment necessary to expand my DJ business.


Mark's story

My name is Mark and I began DJ-ing professionally at the age of 19 – it was my passion for the craft that landed me jobs in some of the most well-known nightclubs in New York and Florida. I've suffered some major setbacks and losses and it wasn't until I was incarcerated for nine years, for a crime that I did not commit, that I made the decision to make every second of my life count.

While in prison I fought for my freedom, day in and day out, until finally the director of the Public Defender's office, Ms. Kelli Thompson, took a look at my case and helped me win my freedom. Although my focus was fighting to be heard and getting someone to see that I was unjustly sitting in prison I knew that I had to do something with my time to prove to the "system" that I was worth a lot more than how they treated me. I immersed myself in education and accomplished a level of achievements that I never thought were possible. I graduated from Chippewa Valley Technical College in Custodial Services, Green Cleaning, and O.S.H.A. safety with a 3.09 GPA, I graduated from Madison College in Industrial Maintenance and Electrical Power with a 4.0 GPA, and I started and completed one semester with a Pell Grant toward my Associate's Degree with a 3.54 GPA, I graduated from UW Odyssey Beyond Bars and became alumni for the program, and once I was released I immediately continued my studies and my goals of bettering my life. I'm also currently a student at UW Madison and at Inspire Barber College where I'm weeks away from earning my Master's Barbers license.


This loan is special because:

It supports a small business owner with 0%-interest, zero-fee capital.



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About The Boss and Spade Entertainment

Industry: Entertainment
Years in operation: 6 months - 1 year

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