Company name and address

River’s Edge Salon
610 South Grand Avenue
Charles City, Iowa 50616

Name and title of the company contact

Amanda Boehmer - Owner
Brandi Lantz – Owner

What assistance was provided?

Iowa Foundation for Microenterprise & Community Vitality provided a new business loan for River’s Edge Salon through its IowaMicroLoan program in 2009.

Who provided the assistance?  Were multiple organizations involved?

Assistance was provided through the Iowa Foundation for Microenterprise & Community Vitality’s IowaMicroLoan program.

What was the success?

Amanda Boehmer and Brandi Lantz are two young women who wanted to open their own hair salon in Charles City in 2009. Both had either worked in other salons or had clients who would come to their home to get their hair styled. Since opening River’s Edge Salon in Charles City, they have continued to grow and expand their business. River’s Edge Salon provides a full range of services including, cuts, coloring, highlights and perms. In addition to themselves, their salon also employs another full-time stylist, a massage therapist, as well as a part-time receptionist.

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