Featured Stories
Garden Bar PHX
Every small business begins with a plan. Find out how Garden Bar PHX is hoping to help revitalize the Roosevelt South Neighborhood in Phoenix (Arizona) with a self-sustaining, neighborhood bar concept that is backed by an SBA loan from Stearns Bank.
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Arizona Fire & Land Management Business Finds Go-To Lender
When Vennie and David Bowden found a financial institution that believed in their business, they knew they found the right equipment financing relationship for them.
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Revived Iron Auto Repair
Small-town life suited Dallas Nestvold when he decided to start Revived Iron Auto Repair in Stacy, Minnesota. A small-town approach to business loans from Stearns Bank also met his needs when he was looking for an SBA loan.
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Hawthorne Optometry
Dr. John Maanum and his staff have helped Hawthorne Optometry get by during the COVID-19 pandemic by limiting patient visits and following CDC guidelines.
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Mount Lemmon General Store and Gift Shop
To acquire the store, the Carpenters needed an SBA loan. After being referred from their broker to Stearns Bank, things really started to take shape.
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Spartan Construction & Tree Service
Jason Miller needed to rework his finances. Luckily, he found Stearns Bank to help his business, Spartan Construction & Tree Service, into a better situation that suited his needs.
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GEM-Ash Processing
Jerry Goodwald began his relationship with Stearns Bank as an equipment financing customer. That quickly turned into a complete banking relationship because of how impressed he was with the employee-owners who continued to deliver timeliness and knowledge for his financing needs.
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Hendren Construction
Darren and Sarah Hendren, owners of a commercial construction business in Salem, Oregon, discuss challenges of operating during the COVID-19 lockdown. As the economy opens up and restrictions ease, they are optimistic about future prospects.
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Landscaping Business Finds Unique Equipment Financing Relationship With Stearns Bank
Team Negrich was referred to Stearns Bank from a colleague within the tree removal industry. Brandon was going to pay cash for an older bucket truck, but decided financing was the best way to go.
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The Baby Connection Inc.
An equipment financing relationship with Stearns Bank has turned into much more for the owner of a business that provides state-of-the-art imaging for expectant parents.
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Small Business Dream Leads to Day Spa
Bloom Organics’ mission is to nurture health and well-being. After doing her research and meeting with the owners, she moved ahead with a business plan. After a referral, she worked with a Stearns Bank SBA lender in Sarasota.
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Dussan Eye Care
After realizing she needed more money to help with the renovation of her office space, Dr. Angela Dussan turned to Stearns Bank again for an SBA loan to get her to the finish line after starting with equipment financing.
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Texas Optometrist Relies On Stearns Bank For Quick Equipment Financing
Dr. Frazier recently financed his latest lane of equipment with Stearns Bank for his Jacksonville office. He has worked with Stephanie Breth at Stearns Bank’s Equipment Finance Division to get the equipment he needed right away with his expansion to Jacksonville.
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T-Breason Excavating Inc.
For Terry Breason, he found his familial connection at Stearns Bank more than 15 years ago with equipment finance account manager Terilynn Palmer.
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Dairy Farmer Creating Her Own Path On Family Farm
In the heart of dairy farm country, the Muensters own and operate Muenster’s Olde Homestead Farms and Registered Holsteins.
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Ag Family Finds Personal Customer Service At Stearns Bank
Whether you’re a dairy farmer, or you run a farmer’s market, it’s a risky business that requires the right financial support and relationship.
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Central Minnesota Dentists Form Strong Bond With Stearns Bank
Dr. John Collier and his son, Dr. David Collier, have run K.O.A.L.A. Dental Care together since 2001. When they’ve needed SBA loans to help with their expansion plans, they have turned to Stearns Bank for assistance.
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Mobile Veterinarian Teams Up With Stearns Bank For Equipment Financing
When D.J. Baker and his wife, Dr. Kathy Baker, were starting Lucy’s Veterinary Care from the ground floor in 2017, the option of a three-month, no-payment window while they built up their client base was a no-brainer.
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Stearns Bank Customer Takes ‘Leap Of Faith’ Into Woodworking Industry
Nicole was looking for a new CNC router table to streamline operations, when her sales representative at Machine Solutions introduced her to Stearns Bank.
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Stearns Bank Tagline Hits Home With New Jersey Photographer
After doing some research online, Ryan came across Stearns Bank. He was immediately drawn in by the “We Get The Job Done” tagline and started to investigate.
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Entrepreneur Finds Comfort In Working With Stearns Bank
To complete the renovation, Shan would need some financial assistance. After first going to his local bank in Georgia, he was referred to Stearns Bank for the construction financing.
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Animal Medical Center of Healdsburg
Within 24 hours, Dr. William Yohler was approved to finance a CO-2 laser surgical device for his veterinary practice with Stearns Bank. This upgrade in equipment raised the surgical side of his practice to a new level.
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Military Veteran Finds Success With Small Business Ownership
David and his two partners found the business they wanted to purchase – Atlantic Auto & Tire in Sanford, North Carolina. David and his partners worked with a business broker, who introduced them to Stearns Bank.
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How A Fitness Franchisee Got A Lift From Stearns Bank
Jonathan Moravecs and Carla Palavecino of Virginia Beach dreamed of owning a small business. The Soldierfit fitness franchise seemed like an ideal match for their shared goals and values.
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How A Stearns Financing Relationship Turned Into a Friendship
The Hiltners were starting a Great Harvest Bread Co. store and were looking to purchase land to start the business in the St. Cloud (Minnesota) area. Initially, finding financing wasn’t easy for them.
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Steinhart’s Farm Services
Tony Steinhart found the right financial relationship for his business when he started working with Stearns Bank in 2000.
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Greenwald Farm Center
The owner of Greenwald Farm Center Inc. in Greenwald, Minnesota, likes the fact that his customers receive such prompt service from Stearns Bank.
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‘Game-Changing’ Equipment Purchase Makes Big Impact For Chiropractor
Dr. Shawn McDermott calls his latest equipment purchase a “game-changer” for his chiropractic practice in White River Junction, Vermont.
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Steve and Sherry Jones
After getting a referral to Stearns Bank from Cliff’s Dairy Equipment, Steve and Sherry started to work with account manager Terilynn Palmer to get their shed financed.
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Papa Murphy’s Franchisee Finds A Believer In Stearns Bank
When Joel Meyer met Stearns Bank Vice President/Director of SBA Lending Tom Ethen, his dreams of becoming a Papa Murphy’s franchisee in St. Cloud, Minnesota, became a reality.
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Reliable Premium Management
Jim Urseth is the president of Reliable Premium Management Waite Park, Minnesota. In Jim's view, a small business needs to work with a small business bank. That's why his relationship with Stearns Bank works perfectly for him.
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Bella Asset Management
Stearns Bank is David Lagat’s secret weapon. At least that’s how he refers to it.
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G.A. Haan Development
A strong relationship is what makes G.A. Haan Development’s housing and real estate transactions with Stearns Bank go so smoothly.
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Summerhill Apartments
With David delivering for them when it counted, Stewart and Gerald plan on looking for more commercial financing with Stearns Bank on future projects.
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Kruger Companies
Paul Kruger accomplished it all as a player in the National Football League. After he retired to Arizona with his wife, Paul’s next venture came into focus with the help of Stearns Bank Arizona Market Manager Tom Hosier.
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Alliance Property Group
Danielle appreciated that Stearns Bank came up with ideas and solutions to issues, instead of sitting back and waiting to see what might happen. She valued his reasoned and “pro-closing” approach.
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4 Points Management Agency
To help ease Bryan into his new purchase, he received a customized payment structure from Stearns Bank. His payments were cut in half for the first three months of ownership.
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Modus Development
"Stearns Bank was responsive to our request right away. They liked our location, in the heart of Scottsdale, and we had everything negotiated in a few days. The process was smooth. We definitely found the right bank for us."
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Restaurant Owner Cultivates 30-Year Relationship With Stearns Bank
“Stearns Bank has always been good to work with, and has always had a good reputation,” Curt said. “We have always looked at them favorably. The one thing I like about working with Stearns is that they give you an answer fast."
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Jimmy John's
Sean found Stearns Bank’s customer portal to be extremely easy to use while uploading the documentation he needed to get things moving during the financing process.
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AUM Wood Products
After one conversation with Stearns Bank woodworking financing expert Jenny Wood, Sam could feel she was as excited as he was about the business and the new equipment they were looking for.
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Chad Smith Enterprises and Cabinet Shop
To achieve his small business dreams, Chad has financed his woodworking equipment with Stearns Bank.
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Mid-America Vision Center
Dr. Steele-Baumann was looking for a new lane of equipment, refractor, visual field and fundus camera for her recent purchase of Mid-American Vision Centers in Hebron.
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Visual Eyes
Dr. Evans has worked with Stearns Bank for his equipment financing needs since 2008 and needed several new pieces of equipment for his new location in Delray Beach, Florida.
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First Care Clinics
Rob credited Stearns Bank for helping things move along smoothly during First Care Clinic’s start-up phase.
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Amada Senior Care
James and Laural wanted to lease space in an office building in Georgetown, Kentucky, for their Amada franchise. From the start of the SBA loan approval process, Mindy and the team at Stearns Bank walked James and Laural through each step.
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Bacci & Glinn Physical Therapy
“We’ve been back four times since the initial deal,” he said. “It’s such an easy financing process with Stearns Bank. They are extremely responsive and the paperwork process is a breeze. We’ve never had a glitch."
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Heinz Family Chiropractic
After working with Erchonia, she was referred to Stearns Bank for her financing needs. Right away, Dr. Heinz noticed how convenient working with Stearns was.
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LaFrance Transport LLC
“It’s tough for a company like mine to pay so much for equipment with money down. That’s where Stearns Bank came through for me.”
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Wise Water Works
Stephen Wise started Wise Water Works in 2015 and needed an SBA loan to complete his dream of being a small business owner.
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Transworld Business Advisors
Karl Barham has been a Transworld business advisor since January 2019. He and his wife, Ann, got into the business to help small business owners succeed.
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Waters Excavation
When Waters Excavation needs a piece of equipment to get a job done, owner Matt Waters knows where to turn.
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Central Marine Service
Kim and Steve Kildahl, owners of Central Marine in Sarasota, Florida, value the personal service and attention they receive from Stearns Bank.
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Hansen & Company Woodworks
- A meeting at a woodworking trade show led to the beginning of an equipment financing relationship between Hansen & Company Woodworks and Stearns Bank.
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Firehouse Subs
Herbie and Carrie Lake wanted to find a way to give back to their community when they decided to open a franchise in Winchester, Virginia.
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