PureDriven’s burgeoning client base includes Duluth and the Twin Cities, as well as out-of-state contracts – proving that a small-town location is no barrier.

Critical to their progress, say partners Chris Swanson, CEO, and Sheila Leppala, COO, has been ready access to capital to manage receivables and add staff as growth demands. A line of credit through the Northland Foundation’s Business Finance Program was a key.

A young technology company usually lacks physical assets to serve as collateral, which limits their ability to secure a typical commercial loan. As a Community Development Financial Institution, the Northland Foundation had the flexibility, the right financing tool, and the belief in PureDriven’s potential to help make it happen.

Swanson says PureDriven is on pace for profitability next year. Success is even sweeter with Lake Superior just outside your door.