Forward Financing

100,000 businesses funded. One of them is yours.

Share your Milestone Moment and you could win $5,000!

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Our milestone is made of your moments.

Forward Financing just hit a big one: we've officially provided capital to more than 100,000 small businesses across America. This belongs to the builders, the risk-takers, and the everyday entrepreneurs who keep our communities moving. The number is ours, but it's really 100,000 stories stacked together — and one of them is yours.

Share a moment Forward helped make possible for your business, and you could be one of three winners to receive $5,000 to help you keep building.

Share Your Story
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How it works

1

Pick your moment.

One real turning point — what the capital made possible, and what it meant for you and your business.

2

Tell it your way.

Write it, photograph it, or film it. However it comes naturally.

3

Submit.

The best stories go live in our gallery and across Forward's channels. Three will win $5,000.

Three ways to share your moment

Pick whatever's easiest — every submission counts the same.

On Instagram

Post your moment as a Reel or photo, and tag it #MilestoneMoments and tag @ForwardFinancing . Make sure your account is public so we can find it.

On this page

Upload your story, photo, or video below.

By email

Send your moment to marketing@forwardfinancing.com.

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Share your story below

A strong submission is:

1. Specific. A real situation, a real outcome.
2. A moment, not a résumé. One turning point told well beats a full company history.
3. About your own business. Who better to tell your story than you?

Formats we accept

1. Written Story Up to 500 words about your moment.
2. Photo + Caption An original photo of your business or team with a short caption (minimum 50 words).
3. Video A quick 60–90 second clip recorded on your phone. No high-end production needed.

Celebrating your #MilestoneMoments with $15,000

To show our gratitude, Forward Financing is awarding $5,000 each to three small businesses with standout stories.

Submissions Open August 10
Submissions Close August 21
Winners Announced Week of August 24

100,000 stories and counting

Real businesses. Real turning points. Explore the moments customers are sharing — and add yours.

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