Success stories

Success stories

  • Variety is the Spice of Life

    Variety is exactly what you will get at the Dram Shop in Missoula. The Dram Shop has the distinction of being Montana’s first dedicated growler fill station and tap room, catering to the strength of...

  • Montucky Cold Snacks Sprinkles a Lil' Magic

    Montucky Cold Snacks launched in 2011 in Bozeman, Montana, by Chad Zeitner and Jeremy Gregory with the goal of developing an American style light lager beer that gives back to local communities. This...

  • Sophia Tong seated at the end of a crowded table in an offices meeting room.

    The Dynamo Behind T&T's Booming Success

    Sophia Tong knew her IT company, T and T Consulting Services, Inc. (T&T), had the potential for explosive growth. Founded in 2004, the tech firm benefited not only from her customer-focused leadership...

  • Three office employees gathered around a single laptop in a meeting room.

    Leading the Way with 8(a)

    Having worked for several, large federal IT contractors, Zhensen Huang saw a need to create his own team of experts – one centered on technical competency, agility, and client responsiveness – to...

  • Paul and Laura Abbott smiling while crouched beside multiple dogs.

    A Happy Dog's Tale

    In 2015, Paul and Laura Abbott realized their dream of opening Life of Riley, a high-end doggie daycare and grooming salon in Rockville, Maryland. Two years later, the couple was ready to take their...

  • Don Chupp posing at the entrance of a private jet.

    Dover Emergency-Management Firm Manages Through Growing Pains to Secure Success With Little Help from SBA

    By 2007, Air Force Veteran and Dover, Del. resident Don Chupp's 12 years of real-world emergency management and victim/family support experience uniquely qualified him to make "the best of the worst...

  • Cabinetry business built on the backs of a solid team

    Colton Rasmussen is a charismatic, ambitious young man. He has built a successful cabinetry business from the ground up, starting from a creative idea to a full production cabinetry plant. Colton’s...

  • Food truck success leads to brick and mortar restaurant

    The Utah SBA 2019 Growth Award was presented to Maize Tacos, owned and operated by Brian Noguera, during the National Small Business Week Awards Ceremony May 9, 2019, in Salt Lake City. This award...