Success stories
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Unique Snacks gets twisted results with SBA’s technical assistance program
Unique Snacks is a historic, family-owned business located in Reading, Pennsylvania – the pretzel capital of the world! With 85 employees, Unique Snacks manufactures pretzels differentiated by their...
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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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Ellensburg Family-owned Preschool Pivots to E-commerce During Pandemic
Melissa Gillaspy, founder and lead teacher at Jack and Jill's House Preschool, opened the doors in 2008 with the help of her husband, Jacob. The school opened to provide a quality preschool experience...
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Refugees Find Success, Welcoming Community with Syrian Food Cart on Vashon Island
Safa Jneidi, with her husband Iyad Alati, launched their business in 2019 with a focus on local ingredients and traditional recipes from their home city of Aleppo, Syria. Their daily food cart has...
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Against All Odds, Selma Business Owner Finds Success through Perseverance and is Nationally Recognized as the SBA 2023 Alabama Small Business of the Year
Born in Selma, Alabama, Daryl Thomas was diagnosed with cerebral palsy from an early age with unfavorable prognoses. There were doubts about his ability to walk and speak understandably. After many...
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Women Owned Small Business Person of the Year
You never know when a great idea will come along; especially a cheesy one. Ten years ago, Simone Fancher’s daughter came to her with the idea of buying a food truck. Knowing nothing about the food...
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The Best Kept Secret in Concord with the Best View of New Hampshire’s State House
Word of mouth and positive customer reviews are the least expensive forms of advertising that an existing business can use to establish themselves in a new market. Twelve 31 Café and Catering in...
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Reuniting Families Just Part of the Job for Local Entrepreneur
Hugs, smiles and tears of happiness. Those joyous moments occur when thousands of Unaccompanied Alien Children (UC), apprehended at the border, finally are reunited with their families. Seeing his...