(Pictured: Terry Stein, VP – MBFC & Makayla Nordean, Kickstart Preschool, LLC)

Celebrating Veteran Entrepreneurship! 

MBFC is honored to present a $3,000 MBFC VetLoan Advantage Rebate to Makayla Nordean, Kickstart Preschool, LLC  – Two Harbors, MN!

This rebate reflects Midwest Business Finance Corporation’s (MBFC) long‑standing and voluntary commitment to the NADCO VetLoan Advantage program, supporting veteran‑owned businesses since 2014. Unlike most SBA 504 lenders, MBFC is one of the very few Certified Development Companies that actively participate in this program. To date, MBFC has returned more than $250,000 of its own capital directly to veteran‑owned small businesses through VetLoan rebates — a meaningful financial commitment that goes well beyond standard SBA lending practices and serves as a tangible tribute to the service and dedication of our nation’s military members.

Makayla Nordean, owner of Kickstart Preschool, LLC partnered with MBFC’s Terry Stein and Kurt Thompson, Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, to secure a SBA 504 loan for the purchase of her building and equipment for the existing business, Kickstart Preschool in Two Harbors, MN.

Kickstart Preschool’s mission is to provide the highest quality preschool option for parents in the Two Harbors area. Their programming includes childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Kickstart Preschool is unique in that it’s the only preschool program in the Two Harbors area licensed as a rule 3 childcare center. They offer a longer and more complete preschool experience for children.

Makayla Nordean is in the Air National Guard and is part of the 148th Fighter Wing. She is an Admin Specialist. Makayla has been deployed overseas to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Thank you for your service, Makayla and congratulations on this exciting new chapter!