Success stories
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Achieve Sports Center selected as Colorado 2024 Small Business Person(s) of the Year
Christine and Alan Herrons’ story is not just one of entrepreneurial success but also of dedication to making a positive impact on the lives of individuals, families, and the community at large. In...
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RapiFast
Sara Rossel knows about perseverance. While growing up in Argentina, her mother told stories about escaping Italy during World War II when she was 9 years old with her family to a new country where...
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Purrista Café Is Catalyst for Feline Adoptions and She-Conomy
SBA Helps Cat Café Create Purrfect Mix of Food, Fun and Adoptions From the women baristas to coffee makers, bakers and yoga instructors, Dena Rupp is generating a micro “she-conomy” while successfully...
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Angelene Ripley Wright Named 2024 Oklahoma Small Business Person of the Year
Six Oklahomans Recognized Angelene Ripley Wright, owner of the Ida Red stores in Tulsa, has been named Oklahoma Small Business Person of the Year. Ida Red General Store is a retail shop offering...
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Second Generation Success with Support from SBA
There are unique challenges and opportunities that come with owning a family business – something that Heather Hoffman and Andrew Leach of Commercial Drywall, Inc (CDI) know well. Since its start over...
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The Domino Effect
Construction contractor explains how her company used federal contracting and infrastructure dollars to build local economies and create jobs CMS Corporation is an award-winning general construction...
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Hazelwood Café Serves Up Connections One Cup at a Time
SBA Microloan Helps Young Entrepreneur Realize His Bean Dream Dasawn Gray has only poured himself one cup of coffee since the 2021 opening the Hazelwood Café, a local coffee and tea haven. His guests...
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Alabama Goods Crafting Success One Local Treasure at a Time
Customers from all over the world seeking a small piece of Alabama need not look further than Alabama Goods, a locally owned retail store chain that specializes in products made only in Alabama...