Mona was built for the entrepreneurs who light up our communities.

Mona was created at Stanford to ensure access to capital for small-business entrepreneurs. Our services are open to all entrepreneurs, and our emphasis is on fueling the dreams of communities with limited access to financial resources.

$1 million+ in loans & grants distributed

We have connected 100+ entrepreneurs to $1 million+ in affordable-rate loans and grants. Among this group, 80% said they could not have gotten a loan elsewhere. All U.S. small business owners are eligible.

Access to capital initiative in South Side Chicago

Mona recently partnered with Kiva and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center to distribute $200k+ in zero-interest loans, primarily in Chicago’s historic South Side neighborhood.

Supporting immigrant & refugee entrepreneurs in Maine

Mona’s partnership with the Immigrant Welcoming Center of Greater Portland has reached 30+ entrepreneurs from 20+ nations.

Fueling product investments

Through our innovative gifting brands, we proudly support our entrepreneurs by making significant product investments. Our collaborations with talented, underrepresented creators bring handcrafted, high-quality cultural products to subscribers.

Designing for impact

Our award-winning design studio transforms your digital presence through exceptional brand and website design. Access the expertise of a world-class chief designer tailored to your company’s needs. For every project we do, we build one pro bono or highly subsidized website for a low-income entrepreneur.

Andrew Leon Hanna standing in front of colorful "wall of change" at Stanford

An interview with our co-founder on Mona’s purpose and vision

Andrew Leon Hanna – Financial Times award-winning author, Harvard-trained lawyer, and UChicago Booth professor – on Mona’s vision.

What our entrepreneurs say

  • "Mona has been a HUGE support to our business. The critical funding and resources we’ve received have already helped us surpass our production and sales goals for 2022, and will help us work towards a new permanent home for Iber! Naturals in the near future. "

    Grace, Founder at Iber! Naturals

  • “Working with Mona has helped me in several unexpected ways. I’ve learned about selling my products wholesale, organizing and maintaining an inventory list, bulk ordering, packaging, and marketing. I feel better prepared to take on other wholesale accounts and have a better sense of how to market my products."

    Louisa, Founder @ Feast By Louisa

  • "I’ve had my life on hold forever and being a part of this box has finally given me to push to open up shop. Since my shipment to you, I’ve had the time to redesign and become much more creative with my products. I’ve sold out on most of the items I’ve posted on Etsy in just two weeks."

    Sally, Founder @ XLS Creations

  • “We are grateful for the impact Mona has made on both our local and international communities. Their partnership provided income for farmers in Haiti and immigrant roasters living in Orlando. Mona is providing a unique opportunity to connect worlds that sometimes feel so far apart."

    Frentz, Founder @ Avanti Coffee Co.