Success Stories
Seeing is believing.
With MBFC, small business success is well within reach. Our staff members are here to help you get the loan you need to make your small business thrive—just like these real life success stories.
Honoring National Veterans Small Business Week!
Columbia Precision Machine Corp. Presented with MBFC VetLoan Advantage Rebate MBFC is honored to present Keith Johnson, owner and President of Columbia Precision Machine Corporation in Eagan, MN, with a $3,000 VetLoan Advantage rebate check. Michelle Mueller, MBFC...
MBFC Celebrates FY2021 Annual Membership Meeting
MBFC held their Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, October 28th to celebrate a record breaking year of SBA 504 success! The company was highlighted by the SBA Minnesota District Office in September for being the Certified Development Company of the year for 2021...
Charles Cabinets VetLoan Award
MBFC awarded a $3,000 VetLoan Advantage Rebate to Patrick Heavirland, owner of Charles Cabinets, LLC, located in Roseville, Minn. The rebate was presented by Terry Stein, VP Business Development Officer of MBFC and Nate Wilner, Vice President of First State Bank of...
MBFC Awards Falls Optical, of Little Falls, Minn. a MBFC VetLoan Advantage Rebate
MBFC awarded a VetLoan Advantage Rebate to Ken and Heike Dodge, owners of Falls Optical, in Little Falls, MN. The $3,000.00 rebate was presented by Joe Kammermeier, VP Business Development Officer and Mo Durheim, MBFC Board Member, Senior Vice President of Farmers...
Lakewood Lodge Presented with $3,000 MBFC VetLoan Advantage Rebate
MBFC awarded a VetLoan Advantage Rebate to Aimee and Preston Osborne, Owners of Lakewood Lodge in Deer River, MN. The rebate was presented to the Osbornes by Terry Stein, VP Business Development Officer (pictured below). MBFC is proud to be the only certified...
Success Story: MPQ, Inc. (Qdoba Franchise)
Mark Miller has been interested in the fast food and restaurant business for as long as he can remember. From a manager of the local Burger King in his hometown of New Ulm, MN to being franchisees of Papa Murphy’s in Willmar, MN with his wife, Leigh, Mark continued to...
VetLoan Rebate for $3,000 Awarded to Sunrise Flour Mill of North Branch, MN
MBFC awarded a VetLoan Advantage Rebate to Darrold & Martha Glanville, owners of Sunrise Flour Mill, located in North Branch, MN. MBFC Board Member, Nancy Hoffman, Executive Director of Chisago County HRA/EDA, presented the check. Sunrise Flour Mill started in...
Awards and Recognition
MBFC finalized an award winning year for SBA 504 loans across our region. Listed below are some of the top highlights. Our Annual Meeting was held online on Wednesday, October 28th. MBFC was recognized by the U.S. SBA Minnesota District Office as the 2020 Top CDC of...
Just For Kix
The creative dance vision of Cindy Clough and the business acumen of husband Steve catapulted Just For Kix (JFK) from a tiny firm run out of the Clough home to a national, multimillion-dollar operation. JFK oversees precision dance team programs involving 18,000...
Crafts Direct
Crafts Direct has always been a family establishment. The retail crafts store in Waite Park, Minn. has its origins in 1990 when John and Diane Schlecht and two friends opened a 10,000-square-foot shop. Sales grew, and in 1994 the Schlecht’s purchased full ownership of...
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