Success stories
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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...
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Hispanic Heritage Month Success Story
Eduardo Crespo Dedicates His Life’s Work to Uplifting and Advocating for Hispanics in the United States Since immigrating from Ecuador as a teenager, Eduardo Crespo has been an entrepreneurial self...
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Wonderlyn Murphy followed in the Footsteps of Her Father to 8(a) Certification
City Enterprise is a full-service general contractor, specializing in government, municipal and commercial projects. The firm is certified as an Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business...
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LGBT-Owned: Sarah Scala Transforms Organizations with SCORE by Her Side Every Step of the Way
Sarah Scala’s entrepreneurial journey with SCORE has spanned over a decade -- with mentors by her side who helped her build a consulting practice that serves clients across the globe and across...
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Tax Refund Fueled Her American Dream
When tax season came around for Diana about a decade ago, she had big plans for using her tax refund check that would end up changing her life. “I didn’t want to take out any loans – that’s why I used...
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How Vanished Valley Brewing Co. Survived the Shift
Vanished Valley Brewing Co. was started in 2016 by Josh Britton, Manny Vital, and Michael Rodrigues. The brewery’s name pays homage to the four towns (Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, Prescott) that...
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How Millennium Press Overcame a Crisis and Near Closure
Kelly and Jim Sullivan started Millennium Press out of a one-car garage back in 1989. Their first big equipment purchase, a 2-color printing press – which went a long way to building the foundation to...