Key Takeaways
- Home services is a high-demand sector dominated by asylee entrepreneurs in many markets
- No green card required — trade certification + EAD qualify
- Fund tools, vehicles, and crew payroll
- Haitian, Central American, and Afghan home service providers served
- 48-hour decisions
Home services — painting, handyman work, tile installation, carpentry, gutter cleaning, pressure washing, window cleaning — are among the most accessible skilled trades for asylees. Skills transfer directly from their home countries, startup costs are relatively low, and demand is constant in every American neighborhood. Haitian painters and handymen serve Miami, Boston, and New York. Guatemalan tile setters and carpenters work throughout the Sun Belt. Afghan craftsmen build reputations in Northern Virginia for precision woodworking and finish carpentry.
What We Fund
- Work vans and trucks
- Tool purchases (power tools, ladders, scaffolding)
- Crew payroll bridges between invoice and payment
- Insurance and licensing costs
- Marketing and website development
- Second crew expansion
Minimum: $10,000/month in home service revenue, 6 months operating, US entity, EAD.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Home service businesses with EAD, US entity, and $10,000+/month in revenue qualify.
In states where your services require a license, yes. Unlicensed work does not qualify.
Yes. Tools and equipment are a common use of home services working capital.
$10,000/month, 6 months operating, US entity, EAD.
Yes. Crew expansion is a common use.
Yes. Interior and exterior painting businesses qualify.
Business bank statements, Square/PayPal records, and client invoices.
Yes. All home service categories qualify based on revenue.