A trusted funding coach for your entrepreneurs
Mona provides members of SBDCs, chambers, incubators, and city govs with one-on-one technical assistance by a team of Harvard/ Stanford-trained small business experts
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Case study: SBDC at UChicago Polsky
Mona x UChicago Polsky Center: A partnership unlocking $200k in zero-interest loans for local small businesses, with a focus primarily on Chicago’s South Side
Simple application via Mona platform
1:1 support for loan application and technical guidance
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The Polsky Center is proud to be part of this initiative. Mona’s dedication to supporting under-supported entrepreneurs aligns perfectly with our mission. Together with this program, we can continue to provide the financial resources and mentorship needed to drive economic development in the South Side of Chicago!
-Isra Omar
“The access to capital and funding support provided by Mona is unlike anything we have had anywhere. It feels like we have someone in our corner that wants us to win and thrive, cheering us on and lifting us up. We are on a journey to build something that Chicago and Kenya will be proud of for generations to come, and Mona has been a very important part of that journey.”
Martha & Leecox Omollo
Co-Founders, Kikwetu Coffee Company
Mona’s dedicated funding coaches
Andrew Leon Hanna (Stanford MBA/Harvard JD) is an entrepreneur, UChicago Booth entrepreneurship professor, Financial Times Book of the Year author on small businesses, and Emmy-nominated filmmaker on small businesses. Andrew was previously at McKinsey, the White House, and the Justice Department. He is on the Kiva US advisory board, is a senior fellow at Social Finance, and was on the founding team of Sora (acquired by MassMutual/Flourish). He holds a JD from Harvard Law School, an MBA from Stanford GSB, and an AB from Duke University. He has been named to Forbes 30 Under 30, and his work has been featured in the BBC, PBS, Fast Company, and more.
Anny Dow (Stanford MBA/Yale BS) is a product leader passionate about human-centered design and using technology for social impact. Anny was previously a senior product manager at Headspace, where she led the evolution of the coaching product and scaling of mental health services globally. She has launched new products across industries, from expanding inclusive AI services at Microsoft to streamlining small business healthcare benefits at Gusto. Anny holds an MBA from Stanford GSB and a BS in Cognitive Science from Yale College.