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title: Milestone Moments
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# 100,000 businesses funded. One of them is yours.

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

![A shop owner recording a video on her phone](https://go.forwardfinancing.com/hubfs/Milestone%20Moments/9c596a15.jpg)

## *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](https://go.forwardfinancing.com/milestone-moments#submit-your-story)

![A café owner in his shop](https://go.forwardfinancing.com/hubfs/Milestone%20Moments/4f6073dc.jpg)

![Food truck owners at their window](https://go.forwardfinancing.com/hubfs/Milestone%20Moments/7bdc40c8.jpg)

![Two bakery owners behind the counter](https://go.forwardfinancing.com/hubfs/Milestone%20Moments/217f5c68.jpg)

## 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](mailto:marketing@forwardfinancing.com).

![A grid of small business owners at their workplaces](https://go.forwardfinancing.com/hubfs/Milestone%20Moments/95e552ff.jpg)

## 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.

![Small business owners reviewing paperwork together](https://go.forwardfinancing.com/hubfs/Milestone%20Moments/173e12e2.jpg)

![A business owner on the go](https://go.forwardfinancing.com/hubfs/Milestone%20Moments/027963f7.jpg)

![A baker at work in her kitchen](https://go.forwardfinancing.com/hubfs/Milestone%20Moments/6bf29046.jpg)

![Forward Financing](https://go.forwardfinancing.com/hubfs/Milestone%20Moments/forward-financing-logo-white%20(1).png)

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