Success stories
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Filling a Niche with a Unique Business Concept -- Pieces: Board Game Bar and Restaurant
The daughter of an immigrant who moved back to the Philippines and a first generation Irish-American father who passed away when she was 17, Laura Leister’s adult life began with unstable housing and...
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Careful Planning Plus Quality Ingredients Equal Success
Charlie Downs knows a bit about running businesses. After all, he has started or taken over 39 restaurants since 1982 (after owning a restaurant supply company). He is co-owner of the successful fast...
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Willow Tree Tutoring – How a Personal Catastrophe Turned into a Great Opportunity
Jess Beeson had been teaching in the public schools for eight years when a tragedy struck her family—her husband developed liver cancer thanks to a childhood ailment. Because of transplant rules, he...
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SBA Was There Every Step of the Way for MDS Manufacturing, LLC
Fed a baby with a bottle or offered them a pacifier? Used a trigger lock on your handgun? Displayed a collectible or protected your wineglasses? You may very well have used a product made with parts...
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Nine2Five Overcomes Economic Obstacles with SBA Assistance to Win Franchisee of the Year 2022
Stephen Shortland opened his own franchise of DES Employment, Nine2Five, in Bridgeton, Missouri in 2008. Shortland has been in the staffing industry for over 25, years helping to provide opportunities...
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SBA 7(a) Loan Helps Salon Owner Share the Glory of Sisterlocks
With the help of an SBA 7(a) loan and the SBA Emerging Leaders program, Tameka Stigers moved her hair styling salon from 400 square feet of her home to a 3,000-square-foot salon. While pursuing a...
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SBA Emerging Leaders Helps Veteran Soar to New Heights
Marine Corps veteran Jeremy Buchheit started Synergy Medical with no experience, no products, and no customers. His participation in SBA's Emerging Leaders program enabled him to increase sales by...
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SBA Loan & Emerging Leaders Program Make a Concrete Company's Goals Attainable
Jacqui and Doug Ortmann operated Ortmann Concrete from their home for 11 years. An SBA 7(a) loan and Jacqui's participation in the SBA Emerging Leaders program have given the company valuable tools...