Chef and entrepreneur Darryl Burnette is opening a new restaurant in Harlem thanks to a loan from Spring Bank. Burnette had been working as a chef for four years when he decided to pursue his dream of starting his own restaurant. When bigger banks turned him away, he was referred to Spring Bank. Spring Bank is a certified CDFI and B-Corporation, which means it makes small loans for both its bottom line and to help the community. Spring Bank's Harlem branch approved a $60,000 loan for Burnette’s restaurant, Belle Harlem. "The biggest challenge was securing the small loan that helped us get over the final hump,” said Burnette. ”Luckily, they believed in the project, and more importantly, believed in the neighborhood."