Success stories

Fanestil Meats Accelerates Growth, Promoting 'Made in Kansas'

It’s not often that you hear about a thriving manufacturer that continues to grow in its 80th year after suffering multiple flood disasters, but Fanestil Meats of Emporia has survived setbacks and is...

Keeping the Pacific Northwest on the Job is Just the Beginning of a Stronger Tomorrow

After years of working in Human Resources and recruiting candidates for permanent placements at companies, Joanne Bell approached one of her previous employers with the idea to open an employment...

Ellensburg Cidery Grows with Business Guidance

When Susie Jensen retired from being an art teacher, she knew she wasn’t quite ready for quiet retirement life. Through her travels she discovered a love for full-bodied dry hard cider and decided she...

SVOG Spotlight: Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts

Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts is a nonprofit arts organization based in Holyoke MA. Started in 1994 – MIFA produces, presents and sponsors performing arts programs in collaboration...

VT Salumi Purchases Historic Barre Building

By Danny Monahan Small Business Administration Vermont District Office The Small Business Administration approved more 504 loans in Vermont during fiscal year 2021 than in any other year the past...

USAF Veteran and Medical Specialist Brings her Skills to Create a Home for Aging Families in Need

Sara Berndtson Nadeau grew up in Madbury, NH and graduated high school in 1990. She attended the University of New Hampshire (UNH) with a dual major in Economics and International Affairs. While in...

Native American SDVOSB and SBA 8(a) Business Graduate Mentors Others

After holding mid-senior level positions in business development and strategic marketing roles with Fortune 1000 Companies and assignments with the U.S. Air Force Reserves and the Pentagon, Scott...

Walnut River Brewing Company: Brewing through COVID-19 in The Pour House

Successfully starting a small business is hard. It’s especially daunting for a manufacturer when the initial investment capital requirements for the equipment are so steep. Keeping a business going...