Success stories
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SBA helps veteran business owner pivot from suds to social media
His local fire department was on the verge of closing and Army veteran Dennis Guy stepped up to help. He didn’t bring axes or extinguishers, instead, firefighters were one of the first to enlist in...
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Sugar, spice and everything nice: How SBA helped a local Minnesota Bakery thrive
Anne Andrus has always had a passion for creating and food, and she realized early on that she could have the best of both worlds. Andrus established Honey and Rye, a Minnesota-based bakery and bread...
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Veteran Certification Enables Lightyears of Growth for Space Tech Business
Mark Stafford dreamed of a career that would take him soaring to new heights. When he was young, Mark joined the Air Force and served two tours in the Middle East. However, Mark found his passion in...
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Lovely Lash Company
WEST FARGO, ND - Brea Binstock doesn’t back down from a challenge. She completed a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a minor in communications, while also completing overseas...
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Fresh Baked Success: German Inspired Bakery Becomes Delaware Staple
After a long career as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, Jonthan Urquhart wanted to do something special for his wife, Monika, who put her dreams of owning a bakery on hold while as she traveled...
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From the Army and Air Force to New York’s Go-To Hair Source
Nicole Daly has always had a passion for helping others express themselves. During her career in the Amry and Air Force, Nicole also worked to master the craft of hair and nail styling, as she wanted...
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Growing Together: How the SBA helped West Oakland Auto Repair Start & Scale
Before Jose Carrazco started West Oakland Auto Repair, he never pictured himself as a business owner. After immigrating from Mexico in the mid-1990’s, Jose found himself working at a meat processing...
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From the First State to the Four Corners of the Globe: Delaware Firm Exports Electronics Worldwide with a Little Help from the Delaware Small Business Development Center and SBA
Wilmington, Del., Based Firm Argentek’s Success Earned it SBA Delaware’s ‘Small Business Exporter of the Year’ Title When consumer electronic wholesaling firm Argentek’s founder Andres “Andy” Molanes...