Shark Pond Entrepreneurs

The Boise Sunrise Rotary Club is hosting a Shark Pond service project on July 20, 2024. Two entrepreneurs will pitch their businesses for $1,000 USD startup loans. Glass Catering & Restaurant and Nashe Style &Tailoring seek micro-loans by pitching their startups to a panel of… Read More »Shark Pond S2E12: Boise Sunrise Rotary Club

The Idaho State University African Student Association is hosting a Shark Pond service project on June 29, 2024. Two entrepreneurs will pitch their businesses for $1,000 USD startup loans. Ester’s styling business (Nigeria) and Precious’ agrobusiness (Nigeria) seek micro-loans by pitching their startups to a… Read More »Shark Pond S2E11: ISU ASA, Ester, & Precious

The Blackfoot Rotary Club hosted a Shark Pond service project on May 7, 2024. Two entrepreneurs pitched their businesses for $1,000 USD startup loans. Ester’s Fashion (Ghana) and Dennis’s Business Services (Uganda)seek micro-loans from the generosity of the Rotary Club! Watch the recording and read… Read More »Shark Pond S2E10: Blackfoot Rotary Club, Ester, and Dennis

Jake Chandler and family hosted a Shark Pond service project in which 2 entrepreneurs pitched their businesses for $1,000 USD startup loans. Juliet’s egg farm (Ghana) and Chrissie’s restaurant and catering (Malawi) were both awarded micro-loans through the generosity of the Chandlers! Watch the highlight… Read More »Shark Pond S2E9: Chandler Family, Chrissie, and Juliet

Tim Forhan and family hosted a Shark Pond service project in which 2 entrepreneurs pitched their businesses for a $1,000 USD startup loan. The businesses included Julie’s Local Rice and Lawson’s B2B Plumbing company. Watch the show below to see who won the funding. You… Read More »Shark Pond S2E8: Forhan Family Service Project

Blackfoot and Centennial Rotary Clubs sponsor 3 businesses: window manufacturer, painter, and data services companies.

By Gladys Kawala GLASS Catering Services offers tasty, colorful, appetizing, healthy foods for events such as weddings and other social gatherings, we also run a fast food restaurant in Limbe the busiest business town in Blantyre Malawi where we provide people with mostly local foods.… Read More » GLASS CATERING SERVICES

I make school uniforms, I make chitenje products like bags, dresses, bridesmaid dresses, wedding dresses, children’s wear. Nashe Designs  have got 15 regular (dedicated) customers but I also have customers who come through referral from my regular customers. If I would be given a loan… Read More »NASHE DESIGNS & TAILORING SHOP 

Esttybizz is a one-person team, an independent stylist’s salon. I handle all aspects of hair styling services.  Consult with clients, recommend styles, perform haircuts, coloring, braiding and styling, and ensure customer satisfaction. I currently have 30+ customers and 2 training students at the month Pitch… Read More »Ester John