Success stories
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International and Beyond
Prior to SBA assistance, Farm Fresh Produce Inc. brokered produce from various vendors and resold prepackaged products to customers. Purchasing produce from vendors made it difficult to manage and...
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Wetland Plants Inc.
Shifting from a career in the field of medicine, Ellen Colodney, MD desired a new profession serving the environment. So, in 1999, she opened Wetland Plants in Edenton, North Carolina. Colodney’s goal...
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Sun Dragon Art & Fiber
Three years ago, Sun Dragon Art & Fiber opened its doors in Brevard, North Carolina with Rebecca Smith at the helm of the 500 square-foot, woman-owned yarn and art supply store. In 2016, Smith was...
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Columbia Small Business Grows Despite Difficult Times
Karen R. Jenkins, President and CEO of KRJ Consulting (KRJC) founded her company to assist Family Services in preventing foreclosures during the housing crisis. The company was growing and expanding...
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Young Entrepreneur Receives SBIR Grant Funding with SBDC Assistance
Srikanth Kodeboyina came to America in 2010 from humble beginnings in India. He started off as a student at the University of Dayton and had a successful career in software development, working with...
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Greenville Business Uses SBA STEP Program to Export Bicycle Wheels
Boyd and Nicole Johnson, a husband a wife duo in Greenville, SC, are former professional cyclists who decided to start their own business in developing innovative cycling products. Together they...
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Veteran Owned Small Business Serving America's Warfighter
In 2004, Tracy Solomon found TEVET, LLC, which provides supplier precision modular instrumentation, subsystems, and complete test stations for the defense and aerospace industry. In 2004, Solomon...
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Rural Business Offers Event Venue for All Occasions
In 2002, Christopher and Brenda Newton started Chef Christopher’s Catering. The business grew to 20 employees and became the top catering company in Sumner County, Tennessee. Chef Christopher’s...