Success stories
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From Combat to Coffee: Air Force Veteran Trades Boots for Beans
Mike Sutmaier is a firm believer in the power of coffee. As a self-described serial entrepreneur, he says, “one of my side businesses as a real estate company is you can break the ice by offering...
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Living the American Dream
Jeannette Coronado, CEO of JIRACOR, started her business in 2011 along with her husband primarily to provide online training for a certification program. Ms. Coronado is an immigrant from El Salvador...
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From Prison to Policy Reform: Innovative Labor CEO Paves Way for Returning Citizen Entrepreneurs
After serving a more than seven-year prison sentence for bank fraud, Troy Parker would be free in a matter of days. With a red bookbag containing extra clothes and doubling as a briefcase in hand,...
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Bringing Big City Living to Small Town Plates
When you meet Jilan Hall-Johnson you instantly recognize that she is driven as well as passionate about food and family. The love of food and cooking started at an early age where she would often be...
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SBA Resource Partner Helps Wood Artists Build Bigger Dreams
“Big dreamers” is how Anna and Nathanael Bailey describe themselves. The Baileys are wood artists and co-owners of Bailey Builds. Using SBA programs and services, the Entrepreneur Fund stepped in to...
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SBA Microlender Helps the Clay Coyote Reinvent Itself
Clay Coyote is a gallery and pottery studio located in the heartland of Minnesota. In addition to a gallery space that showcases artists from across the country, it is also home to a small business...
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Minority-Owned Roofing Company Adds Competitive Edge with SBA Programs
Advanced Design Contracting is a construction company known for installing roofing systems in commercial construction, historical renovation, and executive buildings. It is a union shop that self...
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Small Town Restaurant Experiences Big Time Community Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Luis Salinas, co-owner of the Burrito House in Schuyler, Nebraska is quick to mention how important the community is to a small business’ success, especially during tough times like the COVID-19...