Received a BXEDC Microloan

  • Cupcake Me! LLC is a Bronx-based bakery that specializes in cupcakes, cookies, cakes, and cake jars. Owner Britney Moss has a storefront in Co-op City as well as an online store. The bakery can also be found on DoorDash. 

    Despite her incredible success, Moss needed access to capital to make her business truly soar. Without access to capital, she was not able to hire employees to assist her with the success of her business. With the help of a BXEDC loan to upgrade her baking equipment and assist with payroll, her business can now add jobs in The Bronx.

    “These types of loans are extremely important, especially for solo entrepreneurs like myself, because as we work through our journeys of growing and scaling our businesses, we need critical access to capital which can be hard to secure,” she told The Bronx Times. 

Received a Bronx Commercial Development Loan

  • Created over 20 years ago, Established Screens is a Bronx-based business that specializes in creating custom apparel.

    The loan they received from the BXEDC gave them the opportunity to purchase an embroidery machine, which expanded the services they could offer. This loan was introduced in May 2024, and already it is helping Bronx businesses thrive.

    Owner Eric Gallea told The Bronx Times, “BXEDC is truly invested in the success of Bronx businesses. They didn’t didn’t just hand Established Screens Inc. a check and send us on our way ... The staff worked with us like partners. They assisted us in finding the right equipment to expand and take our business to the next level.”

Received Bronx Initiative for Energy and the Environment and Bronx Revolving Loan Fund Loans

  • A Michelin award-winning, family-owned Peruvian restaurant specializing in authentic homemade cuisine.

    Claudy’s Kitchen opened on June 12, 2020. At the time there was a Covid shut down, and Claudy’s was only allowed to have two people in the store at a time, 12 feet apart, and for pick up only. As you can imagine, this is not ideal and Claudy’s was prevented from running anywhere near full capacity. Yet Claudy’s was able to get their community to support them and actually sold out of food on their first day open. As well as limiting customer interaction, the COVID-19 pandemic created food shortages, wildly fluctuating prices of staples, like chicken, butter, eggs and dairy and added additional costs for disinfecting, buying sanitizer, gloves and masks. Starting a business is never easy, starting a business in the middle of the pandemic was near impossible. But the fact that Claudy’s did not just survive but grew into the community staple it is today speaks volumes to the quality of their food and the massive support Claudy’s has received from their customers and community.