Small business,
big dreams

At Viva Foundation our mission is simple. We break barriers to entrepreneurship through innovative education, affordable funding, and community support. 

Why Viva

We made a conscious decision to empower underserved small business owners.

We choose to stand with immigrant entrepreneurs and underserved small business owners, helping turn their dreams into reality. We know the challenges they face—barriers to credit, capital, and resources that too often hold back growth. Many of these businesses are led by women, people of color, and hardworking immigrants shaping the heart of their neighborhoods and communities. Our mission is to lift them up, creating opportunities, fostering innovation, and building a stronger, more inclusive local economy—where every entrepreneur has the chance to succeed and give back.

In our first two years, Viva is proud of:

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$1.63M loans

dollars disbursed in Latino communities since 2024

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610 entrepreneurs

educated from our financial literacy program Emprende con Éxito

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580 jobs

created or sustained in Latino communities

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473 business loans

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75% women

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25% men

Join us today in empowering
Latino communities