Success stories

SBA Recovery Programs Assist Engineering Firm Through Pandemic

Situation Chella Subram immigrated from India to the U.S. in 1992 to attend engineering graduate school. After graduation, he took a consulting job in Louisville, KY. Later, he opened Cornerstone...

PPP, EIDL Programs Help Rural, Immigrant and Woman-Owned Small Business Save Jobs

Situation Asian carp is an invasive species brought to the United States in the 1970s to control weeds and parasites on aquatic farms in the Southeast. This type of fish has spread rapidly and...

Building a Solid Foundation with SBA Resources

Situation Dunn Electric, LLC specializes in commercial, industrial and residential electrical installation and service, including data, fire alarm, sound, video and voice products. Founded in 2004 by...

Homeless Mom Builds a Business and a New Life with SBA Programs

Homeless Mom Builds a Business and a New Life with SBA Programs to Help Family and Community Situation Christy Clark spent years as a homeless single mother trying to escape an abusive relationship...

Veteran Uses SBA Loans and Boots to Business Program to Grow His Business

Situation Will Rivera was an accomplished high school track and cross-country runner in Puerto Rico. Having numerous college scholarship offers, Will instead joined the U.S. Army. While serving his...

PPP Loan and Emerging Leaders Helps Retool a Business

Situation Bailey Safety, Inc. offers a full complement of training and education services for companies requiring compliance and facility specific needs. Bailey Safety is focused on OSHA training...

Fighting Through COVID-19 and Other Crises

Situation In 2004, Rhonda Hatfield and her husband Tim opened Little Scholars, Inc. childcare center in Louisville, KY. The childcare industry is highly fragmented, labor-intensive and very...