Success stories
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Racine Entrepreneur Grows CoveredCare by Mentoring Others and Learning through SBA Women’s Business Center
Donisha Nesbitt worked and developed educational programming for 15 years and started several other unrelated businesses before launching CoveredCare, an in-home care company in Racine, in 2016. After...
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Robin Tucker Blankets the Area with Comfort and Careers
Tucking her mother into bed each night quickly blanketed into a successful small business for Robin Tucker. Tucked With Care provides around-the clock, non-medical services, employing hundreds while...
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8(a) Program and Patience Pays Off for This Contracting Company
Miguel Montano’s father, Angel, was a Mexican immigrant who came to the U.S. as a horse jockey and later became quite successful as a horse trainer during his 60-year career. Miguel learned the value...
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Venezuelan Native Grecia Diaz Snacks Her Way to Success
Venezuela native Grecia Diaz started snacking her way to success during the pandemic. A move to Pittsburgh finally paid dividends for the former nanny and her husband seeking affordable housing and...
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SBA helps socially disadvantaged business do business with the federal government
Trilogy Innovations, Inc., headquartered in Bridgeport, WV, was founded by Brandon Downey and Randy Cottle in 2010. The West Virginia natives own and operate the systems and software engineering...
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Tacoma Firm Finds Growth Through Government Contracting
Dennis Farrow’s journey with Advanced Technology Construction (ATC) began when he purchased the existing company in 2012. With more than 20 years of experience in the restaurant and retail industries...
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Music Stand Manufacturer Grows Business in China and Europe Thanks to U.S. Commercial Service and SBA Grant Funding
Manhasset Specialty Company is a specialty music stand manufacturer in Yakima, Washington, originally founded in 1935. Their unique accessories are designed to last longer than their competitor’s...
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Encore Entrepreneur in McPherson Building a Paragon of Excellence in Metal Manufacturing
After a 37-year career managing pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, Bob Williford decided to retire in 2018 with the understanding that retirement does not mean being inactive but actively doing...