Success stories
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Young Entrepreneur Utilizes SBA Resources to Navigate Pandemic and Strategize for the Future
Jessica Atkinson’s small business journey began in 2011 when she was 14 years old. Joining her mother Sally Winfrey, and her original business partner, Judy, they decided to sell cupcakes at a local...
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Renton Coffee Business Stays Afloat During Pandemic, Continues to Make Positive Impact, With Help From SBA Resources
In 2020, Efrem Fesaha proudly celebrated the 1-year anniversary of the opening of Boon Boona Café in Renton, WA. Two months following the anniversary of a successful debut, the COVID-19 pandemic began...
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Edmonds Exporting Business Utilizes SBA Resources to Expand
By 1997 Richard Brinton already had a successful corporate career, working primarily in sales and marketing and product management. Through his work he had traveled to several countries and developed...
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Tacoma Security Company Grows into Multi-million Dollar Company with SBA Certification
Founded in 2003 by Owner/CEO Cy Oatridge in Tacoma, WA, Oatridge Security Group (OSG) provides protective armed and unarmed security staff and a wide range of security services to government and...
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SBA PPP Loan Provides Lifeline to Nonprofit Foster Care Community
In 1988, a group of Seattle-based social workers founded the nonprofit organization Treehouse on the belief that kids in foster care deserve a community that is committed to their success. Funded by...
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Ellensburg Cidery Grows with Business Guidance
When Susie Jensen retired from being an art teacher, she knew she wasn’t quite ready for quiet retirement life. Through her travels she discovered a love for full-bodied dry hard cider and decided she...
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Mission-Driven Café Gets Support from SBA to Continue Serving
The concept behind Bellden Café, a mission-driven café in the heart of Bellevue, came from Claire Sumadiwirya’s life. Before opening Bellden Café in 2017, Claire was on a short-term work assignment in...
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Spokane Valley Sign Manufacturer Starts and Grows Business with SBA Help
Marshon and Steve Kempf had successful careers in nursing and the United States Air Force. After serving as an F-16 pilot for 27 years, Steve retired in 2010, leaving the couple free to do whatever...