Success stories
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Grovara grows with SBA’s export loan and pandemic programs
Abu Kamara, a native of Sierra Leone, is the Co-Founder & CEO of Grovara. Since the company's founding in 2010, exporting is Grovara's entire business. One hundred percent of Grovara's sales are...
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Taylor Chip finds sweet success with SBA’s technical and pandemic assistance programs
Doug and Sara Taylor were born and raised in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They started baking as something fun to do on date nights with a goal to create the best chocolate chip cookie ever with...
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TWB Cleaning Contractors shine with SBA’s technical and pandemic assistance programs
Organized in November 2014, TWB Cleaning Contractors is certified by the City of Philadelphia as a minority and woman-owned business enterprise. The company provides professional commercial, post...
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The Brothers That Just Do Gutters Lehigh Valley climbs the ladder of success with SBA’s 504 Loan
Jimmy Olang grew up in Kenya with his grandparents. At twelve, he met Ken Parsons, owner of The Brothers That Just Do Gutters who was on a missionary trip in Nairobi. Ken told Jimmy that if he ever...
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Experience Chiropractic finds relief with SBA’s pandemic assistance programs
Dr. Brandie Elizabeth Keates is the founder/CEO, and Lead Chiropractic doctor at Experience Chiropractic. She established the business in 2003, after graduation from the Cleveland College of...
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Unique Snacks gets twisted results with SBA’s technical assistance program
Unique Snacks is a historic, family-owned business located in Reading, Pennsylvania – the pretzel capital of the world! With 85 employees, Unique Snacks manufactures pretzels differentiated by their...
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C.L. Sturkey Remains on the Cutting-Edge During Pandemic; Utilizes SBA’s Emergency Relief Loans
C.L. Sturkey, Inc. in Lebanon, Pa, is a family-owned small business that manufactures permanent and disposable microtome blades and permanent knives used by histology and pathology labs in hospitals...
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SBA’s Women’s Business Center Consulting and SBA’s Emergency Capital Programs Helps Wild Hand Spin the Wheel of Success
Liz Sytsma is the owner of Wild Hand, a unique, community-oriented yarn and fiber shop based in the quaint Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia. The business was started in 2018 and became a retail...