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Triple B Foods
… 20 to 30 percent per year for the company. Triple B Foods now has grown to 7 employees. Small businesses like Triple B … -
From One to 14 Bowling Centers with SBA Financing
… From One to 14 Bowling Centers with SBA Financing In 2000, Larry Schmittou started L&S … 2017, Mr. Schmittou again wanted to expand this business with additional centers To purchase a new bowling center, L&S … Program. L&S started with one bowling center in 2000 and now has 14 centers in four states. In 2000, L&S began with 20 … -
Paycheck Protection Program Keeps Ovens Burning, Workers Employed at Vauxhall Takeout Barbeque Restaurant
… a hidden hole-in-the-wall that attracts a steady clientele with its combination of Carolina-style barbecue and other … Christopher Finnick and his wife, Nakeya, are the owners, with family members helping out working at the restaurant. … had increased the restaurant’s capacity, allowing Chris to now offer catering and to continue to serve up his signature … -
Garbage to Garden Sustainability
… outpaced this practice. Through this process, Tyler worked with the Portland chapter of SCORE to plan for growth and … they had to relocate again to an even larger building. Now serving not only residential customers, but schools, … expanded far beyond the original niche market it filled. With customers across Southern Maine and the Boston metro … -
Turning setbacks into Success: How one Firm Thrived Through Adversity to Win Alabama’s Small Business Persons of the Year
… Partners began in 2000 as a statewide training provider. With the support of partners Timothy Ullmann and Robert Prescott, it now provides training across the country and internationally. … strategically adapted by offering discounted services and free advisory support to clients, which helped rebuild … -
Cole Air & Appliances, Co.
… commitment and involvement that have been carried forward with the next generation. Early in 1998, when they had just … to grow the business. Cole Air Conditioning & Appliance now has four locations: Athens, Corsicana, Tyler, and Forney, Texas. From a start-up with one employee to 35 employees with 26 trucks, they are … -
JMCP Enterprises LLC
… due to the pandemic, and he started nearly from scratch with no customers and zero employees. Jovany did, however, have a building with tools and equipment. He was determined to build a … such as Instagram to promote the business. The business now has four employees and posted $447,600 in sales in 2022 … -
Bailey's Premier Services, LLC
… garage. The company has grown tremendously since and is now a multi-state defense contractor that provides aircraft … and took on multiple offers from lenders, which came with very high interest rates – up to 25% in some … Council member. Bailey is a U.S. Navy military spouse with children, and their family has supported the USS Nimitz … -
A House Called Hue
… her family to help and so it’s not a surprise that she’s now an entrepreneur herself. Destiny started her … she realized she need to look for items that were low cost with a high yield and pivoted to custom embroidery products. … but educational resources and support.” Destiny connected with SBA’s resource partner, UGA Small Business Development … -
Nine2Five Overcomes Economic Obstacles with SBA Assistance to Win Franchisee of the Year 2022
… Nine2Five Overcomes Economic Obstacles with SBA Assistance to Win Franchisee of the Year 2022 … provide opportunities in the greater St. Louis area. Even with this experience, when the pandemic hit his company had … COVID funding, he was able keep all his employees and is now looking to expand. He won Franchisee of the Year 2022 at … -
2022 Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year
… – at The Riddle Room! Headquartered in North Scituate with facilities in Warwick and East Greenwich, The Riddle … middle school friend established the business in 2016; it now has 16 employees and offers digital as well as physical … four-pack of tickets worth $116 (totaling over $50,000 in free access since the business began). In addition to … -
Hawaii 2022 Small Business Person of the Year
… In 1994, he established Truss Systems Hawaii, Inc. with 6 employees. Twenty-seven years later, Scott now has 27 employees that he was able to retain during COVID-19 with help from two rounds of PPP disaster loan funding. He … -
SBA’s Office of Surety Guarantees Celebrates 2025 Surety Award Winners
… small businesses win contracts by providing the customer with a guarantee that the work will be completed. Many public … The agency’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program partners with 31 active surety companies represented by over 100 … With SBA-backed surety bonds, these small businesses can now enter into such areas as manufacturing to strengthen our … -
Hawaii 2022 Young Entrepreneur of the Year
… Hawaii and they believe they’ve done just that. They are now on the cusp of opening their fourth location, adding more … -
SBA Initiates Actions to Reverse Biden-Era Mismanagement of Core 7(a) Lending Program
… of small businesses and taxpayers. These changes, along with a dramatic reduction in underwriting standards, … to undermine the financial integrity of the program now threaten to leave taxpayers on the hook,” said SBA … immediate action to reverse these policies, starting with the restoration of lender fees to protect the future of … -
Nature’s Own Herb Shop, Inc.
… more education on nutrition and diseases. This gap, along with her father who was a lifelong entrepreneur, inspired … J. Mack Robinson Business School. That program is now called GrowSmart, which is hosted by the University of … the business to the continued success of any business. The free services that the SBA offers are impeccable compared to … -
Garbage to Garden, Maine's Small Business Person of the Year 2022
… outpaced this practice. Through this process, Tyler worked with the Portland chapter of SCORE to plan for growth and … they had to relocate again to an even larger building. Now serving not only residential customers, but schools, … expanded far beyond the original niche market it filled. With customers across Southern Maine and the Boston metro … -
Lincoln Fencing, Inc. of Epping is SBA’s New Hampshire 2025 Micro-Enterprise Business of the Year
… Bret shifted his focus to establish Lincoln Fencing with his nephew Ben. This marked a big change from … construction, combining his business management expertise with Ben’s fencing installation skills, resulting in the … across New England. Lincoln Fencing’s portfolio now includes installations for city water towers, schools, … -
SBA Eliminates Disastrous Biden-Era Underwriting Standards
… reckless policies have triggered a surge in defaults which now threatens the viability of the program along with its risk to taxpayers. Therefore, the SBA is taking … the federal government, the SBA empowers job creators with the resources and support they need to start, grow, and …