Success Story: Faith Creative Names

Faith Creative Names is a family-owned, MWBE-certified business in Albany that provides school uniforms, promotional products, and graduation attire for local charter schools. Founded by Deanalee and John Campbell, the company grew from printing t-shirts at home to operating a storefront at 257 Central Avenue. Despite their growth, they faced financial challenges as a seasonal business dependent on school contracts.

The Challenge: A Large Order Without the Upfront Capital

Faith Creative Names received large purchase order for school uniforms, but due to the payment structure—where the store is paid only after orders are fulfilled—they lacked the funds to buy materials. With time running out, they risked losing the contract and absorbing material costs for partially fulfilled orders.

The Solution: Pioneer’s Express Small Business Lending

Pioneer’s Express Small Business Lending program is designed for fast access to funds when businesses need to cover inventory, payroll, or unexpected expenses. A Pioneer Branch Manager who had connected with Deanalee at a local business event recommended the program.
With a streamlined approval process, Faith Creative Names secured a large loan in under a week, allowing them to fulfill the entire order.

The Results

Securing the loan from Pioneer helped Faith Creative Names provide hundreds of students with school uniforms on time while strengthening their reputation to take on larger contracts. Since then, they:

  • Landed a new substantial contract.
  • Saw their biggest sales year since starting the business.
  • Expanded their community impact through local support programs.

Why Pioneer?

Pioneer’s Express Small Business Lending program helps small businesses act quickly when opportunity strikes. With decisions and funding in as little as two business days following a completed application, small businesses can get the capital they need, fast.

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