From left: Heather Mincer, Yes Honey; Heather Fisher, OzSBI CEO; Ricky Baker, OzSBI business engagement specialist; Ila Sloan, OzSBI CFO; and Autumn Shirley, OzSBI business development specialist.

Heather Mincer, founder and CEO of Yes Honey, received a microloan through Justine Petersen with the assistance of the Ozarks Small Business (OzSBI) to hire a fractional CFO and invest in more marketing and packaging initiatives for her business. 

Yes Honey offers natural, honey-flavored soda alternatives and flavored creamed honey drizzlers. You can find Yes Honey online at yeshoneybrand.com, click ‘Find in Stores’ to find a location near you that carries her products.

Justine Petersen serves existing and startup businesses with the goal of graduating businesses back to mainstream financing. Justine Petersen can fund loans from $500 to $500,000 to qualifying businesses. OzSBI is their boots on the ground in Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas and Wright counties, assisting businesses with the loan application process. 

Microloans may be used as direct loans, seed capital or “gap” financing combined with other lending. The application process is similar to a traditional bank loan application. The main qualifiers for consideration are sound financial projections and collateral. 

Individuals with credit challenges are able to receive credit score counseling and access to credit building loan products. 

For more information about the Justine Petersen microloan program, call 417-256-9724 or visit ozsbi.com/microloans.

Isaiah Buse has served as the publisher of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023. He serves on the...

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