Marcy Kaptur (D-OH09)

Great Lakes Tonics, LLC dba Boochy Mama’s Probiotic Tonic is a Kombucha brewer and distributor owned and operated by Stacy Jurich, who started the business in January 2015. This business brews well-balanced, nature-inspired tonics that make the community a healthier place. In Toledo, Ohio, Boochy Mama is located in a low-income community with a poverty rate of 45 percent. To increase business, Jurich constantly tried to scale up within the confines of her revenue, which limited her ability to purchase larger equipment: a refrigerated delivery van and a Brite Tank, Kombucha Tank, and bottling machine to take her production to a level acceptable for large-scale retailers. She didn’t qualify for traditional loans because of the uniqueness of the collateral.