5th Gear Consulting Celebrates 2 Years, $30 million, and Over 150 New Jobs Created

July 20, 2011 - PRLog -- 5th Gear Consulting, Texas’s premier SBA and small business consulting firm, ends their second year in business with a bang. Since their inception 5th Gear has facilitated over $30 million in SBA loans for Central Texas businesses. The funds spurred job creation and economic development all while achieving important policy goals including supporting woman and minority owned businesses and promoting green building projects.

Founder Helena Hauk recently received the distinction as the SBA San Antonio District’s 2011 Financial Services Champion of the year for her work in engineering loans and managing projects that contributed to economic development in the area. 5th Gear Consulting currently has an additional $45 million in active loan requests in the cue. Says Hauk, “I started 5th Gear because I knew small businesses need someone they could trust and who could guide them through the lending and implementation process, but I never expected it to grow so quickly.” Their growth has been completely organic, based on referrals and their continued community outreach and education seminars—another testimony to the momentum and expertise they bring to the Texas economy.

5th Gear Consulting provides consulting and services on SBA financing, project management, and small business development. Through their partnerships with area CDC’s and lenders they process a variety of SBA products including 504, 7(a), and microloans, along with providing general consulting services. A full menu of services is available by visiting www.5thgearconsulting.com.

For more information on Helena Hauk 5th Gear Consulting you may contact her publicist Shennandoah Diaz at sdiaz@brassknucklesmedia.com or at 512-551-4023. Press kit available upon request.