Jonathan, Scot, and Alex founded Peerfunder in 2015 to change the way businesses think about finance. During Jonathan's experience managing a small business he noticed a problem in his community: Growth Capital. Businesses like his weren't able to access capital they needed, despite showing promise. We recognize the important role that small businesses play in their communities, so we committed ourselves to improving financing options available for them. While Peerfunder was looking for solutions in this space, we noticed a gap in the quickly growing crowdfunding sector. Many new businesses are able to demonstrate community support and early sales through crowdfunding, but are unable to leverage this traction through traditional financiers. Our mission at Peerfunder is to change that reality one business and crowdfunding campaign at a time. With two unique financing products, and a dedicated team of experts, it is our hope that we will empower small businesses with new financing options.