Success stories
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2023 Kentucky Small Business Week Winners
David Dafoe, Founder/CEO of Flavorman and Moonshine University, is the 2023 SBA Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year. Flavorman is located at 809 South 8th Street in Louisville. He previously...
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Jim Wilson of Bangor Savings Bank is SBA’s 2023 NH Financial Services Champion
Commercial lending goes beyond the numbers and great lenders take the time to build trusted relationships with the clients they serve. That is what makes this year’s SBA New Hampshire Financial...
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NH Minority Owned Business of the Year Cayena Capital Management
With a focus on social impact and an extensive background in financial services and economics, Elizabeth Salas is changing lives with her mission-based businesses. With nearly two decades of...
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SBA Award Uncorks Decades of Hard Work
Ken Starr Named Western Pa Veteran-Owned Small Business Person of the Year Just like the fine wines he bottles, Ken Starr is improving with age. At 82 , Starr was selected as the U.S. Small Business...
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Million-Dollar Mentors Make Mark with Regional Award
Saint Vincent College SBDC Honored as Best in Mid-Atlantic Jim Kunkel never looked back once he started his job at the Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) . That’s good news...
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‘Therapy Clean’ of Somersworth is SBA’s 2023 New Hampshire Small Business Manufacturer of the Year
Some would argue that cleaning is a necessary evil but most of us can agree that there is something special about a freshly cleaned living space or workspace. This NH-based manufacturer has taken...
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A Business that Popped Up
What challenge did you have? Neal Crosier, COO/Owner of Popcorn Junkie LLC, started the business in 2016 along with his wife, Minetta. The couple wanted to bring a wide array of gourmet popcorn...
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Travelling All Over The World
A tale of two moms spreading nutritious and delicious bNutty goodness around the globe and how the U.S. Small Business Administration helped Once upon a time Carol Podolak and Joy Thompkins’ kids...