A loan helped a successful family-owned ice cream shop acquire ice cream dipping cabinets!


Nick's story

I ALWAYS had a passion for flavor and all things food. I grew up in a low income family home. With PBS being the only channel available on our outdated TV. PBS is where I was exposed to knowledge of food manufacturing and international foods. This gave me the curiosity to know what other flavors existed rather than toast and school cafeteria foods. Fast Forward 20 years later, I gained critical knowledge through serval jobs such as advertising graphic designer, retail merchandiser, sales rep for residential solar installer. My main experience came from Maynards Market & Kitchen, working my way up from dishwasher to lead pastry chef!

I later transitioned from pastry chef to business manager of Viking Pizza & Kabob (Glendale, CA) where, my friend, Varthan (Owner, Operator) helped mentor me in business management and business relations. Being shown the trade, this is where i gained most of my business knowledge on how to create successful relationships between suppliers, distributors, other businesses, and customers/community.

I always knew owning a business is where my passions belonged. Theres no job/career that exists where ALL my talents can serve a purpose. Growing up "poor" has taught me to be extremely self-sufficient and resourceful. Being part of the "low income" bracket has forced me to become the ultimate problem solver. This has proved to play a significant role in my business becoming successful. We have been opened for over 1.5 years. winning 4 awards within the first 5 months! We also were a 5 star business on google for the first 6 months with over 150 reviews! I honestly believe we manufacture and serve the BEST ice cream in ALL of Arkansas. Upgrading our equipment will help us evolve our system into a more efficient & faster structure. This will free up space and provide our customers an easier & more pleasing experience when ordering. Upgrading will supply us better reviews, quicker serving times, possibly more sales, and a guarantee higher customer satisfaction rating.


This loan is special because:

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



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About Crème Ice Cream Co.

Industry: Food
Years in operation: 1 year - 3 years
Website: cremeicecreamco.com


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