Success stories
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Tsang’s Tea Empire Anchored by SBA 504
Wakefield-based tea entrepreneur expands nationally through strategic partnerships, wholesaling, and a diverse product range, including an online store, retail store, monthly subscription box, and...
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Native American-Owned Creative Company Sending SmokeSygnals for Broader Impact
How 8(a) certification is helping expand reach to public agencies For over a decade, Paula Peters worked as a journalist on Cape Cod, driven by her passion for storytelling and amplifying the voices...
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Veteran-Owned 8(a) Firm LJV Development Recognized as One of the Fastest Growing Companies in America
Accessing untapped resources paved the way for exponential growth The SBA’s 2023 Massachusetts Veteran-Owned Business of the Year, led by Founder & CEO Liseth Velez, recently landed at #115 on the...
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Brown Suga Stationery & Design Born Out of the Need for a Creative Outlet
As a young artist, mom, and entrepreneur – Jaden Teixeira always had a passion for paper products and aesthetics. After carrying her daughter through the pandemic and going through post-partum as a...
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Solvus Global’s Journey to Commercialization Led to Infinite Expansion Possibilities
Co-Founders Aaron, Sean, and Diran – having spent 5+ years researching the world of materials processes, met at Worcester Polytech Institute and joined forces in their post-academic lives to solve big...
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Chan Park’s Curiosity Leads His Ambition to THRIVE
Journey in certifying 8(a), VOSB, SDVOSB, VBE, MBE, and ACDBE Chan Park wakes up at 4 a.m. every morning to prepare for the daily grind of managing his business, a lifelong learner in constant pursuit...
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Pandemic Pivoting Supported by the SBA Increased Net Sales for Agway Cape Cod
Agway of Cape Cod is a third generation, family-run business with three retail locations in Orleans, South Dennis and Chatham. Since 1993, Agway of Cape Cod’s stores and e-commerce website have been...
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Elegant Stitches Finding Their Way with Contracting to Expand and Scale a Multigenerational Family Business
In 1997, Elegant was founded by two Ghanaian immigrants who began from the basement of their home until Alfred Enchill was able to steadily save enough capital from his U.S. Postal Service job to fund...