Tammy Cross opened Crossroads Christian Academy in 2011 after many years spent growing the preschool program at a local church. It was a leap of faith, as she had never opened her own business before, but Tammy was very prepared for the opportunity – with two associate degrees in early childhood education and more than 241 certificates of training classes and seminars in administration, HR and early childhood development, Tammy felt strongly that she could create a quality preschool program.
Tammy had been a member of CCCU for more than 20 years for her personal accounts, but when opening her school, she was ecstatic to learn that CCCU was branching out and offering Business Banking.
“CCCU has always felt like family to me and there is a trust that you need to have with your bank that I just cannot describe,” Tammy said. “I completely trust Crossroads Christian Academy’s banking needs in your hands.”
To get started, Tammy first met with Jaemie Caporali and Josh Haldeman, who helped her apply for her business loan. Here’s what she had to say about her experience: “They walked me through the process and although it could have been a very stressful ordeal, they made it a smooth process. I am very pleased that we were approved for the loan and were able to open up our business account with CCCU.”
Tammy was able to transfer her SBA loan from another bank to CCCU, making it much more convenient to do business and personal banking all with a credit union that truly cares about what is best for her and her business.
Starting your own business is never easy, and sometimes a little scary. But with the help of CCCU, Tammy was able to bring her vision to life: a preschool that largely serves military, government, medical and public safety families of Las Vegas.
With her business thriving and soon expanding, Tammy wants to give back to the community. She said, “As owner of Crossroads Christian Academy, I would like to extend a 10 percent tuition discount to all of Clark County Credit Union employees and members. This is my way of saying thank you for being the high quality, professional, compassionate and trust worthy Credit Union that makes small business owners shine.”
Helping members start and grow their businesses is important to CCCU. We love hearing stories like Tammy’s and others who have found success in their ventures. Call us if you’re looking to start a business or need business banking services for your growing business.
