Success stories
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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...
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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...