Brittany Raji started Beauty Impact Accessories in 2015 with sourced merchandise from Ghana. After visiting Nigeria herself she began designing accessories with more …
Justine PETERSEN Partners with AEO in Inaugural Cohort of Endeavor Ready
Justine PETERSEN is excited to participate in AEO’s Endeavor Ready cohort to bring business financing, education and credit building services to returning citizens. JP staffer …
Justine PETERSEN Named SBA 2019 Microlender of the Year Award
For as long as the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) St. Louis District Office has awarded a “Microlender of the Year Award,” Justine …
Yet another St. Louis bank invests in small businesses, low-income neighborhoods
From the St. Louis Business Journal J.P Morgan Chase is investing $200,000 in a loan fund for small businesses operated by Justine Petersen, a …
FHLBank Chicago Announces Capacity Building Grant Recipients
Longtime Justine PETERSEN partner TheBANK of Edwardsville recently shared a $10,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Chicago with Justine …
Stephanie and Kelton Slay
Stephanie and Kelton Slay had a successful plumbing business, with jobs coming in left and right. However, even though they had multiple jobs …
Darcy Heine
Darcy Heine, owner of Fiddlehead Fern Café, is a 4th generation lifelong resident of the Shaw Neighborhood. Her passion for the community is …
Michelle Wright
Referred by the Small Business Administration in 2005, Michelle Wright came to Justine PETERSEN after she was denied bank financing to open Michelle’s …
Charles McLean
In 2016, Mr. McLean decided to return to school to get a degree. In order to attend classes, he had to request a …
Stephanie Bethel
Against the post-industrial landscape of Granite City, IL, one business is seeking to provide a haven for spiritual awareness and holistic healing. As …
Douglas and Ruth Byrum
Douglas Byrum and his wife Ruth came to Justine PETERSEN in September of 2016 seeking help to save their home from foreclosure. Douglas …
Erika Ruiz
Erika Ruiz started out in corporate America, but knew that it wasn’t her true calling. She had always felt a call to service …