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Lindsay Snowden, Community First Fund client
19th
March
2021
Harrisburg, PA

Former Army Field Nurse Builds Her Pennsylvania Construction Business with CDFI Financing

March 19, 2021

Client: Lindsay Snowden, owner of Purpose Driven Contractors LLC

Client Location: Harrisburg, PA

CDFI: Community First Fund

CDFI Service Area: Pennsylvania

CDFI Services Provided: 

Financing, with support from the Grow with Google Small Business Fund and Google.org Grant Program

Financial and Social Impact

  • 3 jobs retained

Lindsay Snowden served seven years as a field nurse in the U.S. Army, and upon discharge, continued her nursing career for an additional 15 years. During that time, she developed an interest in carpentry and started working as a part-time contractor. After learning the craft, she decided to start her own construction business. In 2017, Lindsay launched Purpose Driven Contractors LLC, specializing in finish carpentry for residential properties.

Like many other contractors, however, she soon faced a gap between contract award and payment receipt and turned to Community First Fund for financing. Community First Fund was able to provide her with a loan in 2018 to support the business’s cash flow. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Lindsay turned to Community First Fund again for support with a PPP loan.

Based in Harrisburg, PA, Purpose Driven is a licensed Minority Business Enterprise, Women’s Business Enterprise, and holds a Veteran-owned designation. These certifications are instrumental in Lindsay’s ability to bid on potential contracts for redevelopment projects funded by government tax credit and revitalization programs.

Tags: Black-Owned Business, COVID-19, Entrepreneur of Color, Google.org Grant Program, Grow with Google Small Business Fund, Placemaking, SBA Loan, Veteran, Women-Owned Business, Working Capital

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