Success stories
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Still Catering to a Higher Cause
In 2012, Mavis Linnemann-Clark opened The Delish Dish, a catering company in Covington, KY. She obtained a Catering and Personal Chef certificate in 2011, having combined her passion for travel...
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Family Promise Turns Urban English Garden into Thriving Small Business
No assistants. No coolers filled with fresh-cut flowers. Just a promise to design and deliver centerpieces for a 200-person wedding. For Karen Toole, a niece’s wedding helped her create a niche, women...
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SVOG Spotlight Series: Cappella Clausura
Cappella Clausura is a professional vocal ensemble based in Newton/Boston founded by Amelia LeClair, with the mission to highlight music of female composers from the 9th century to present-day. The...
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SVOG Spotlight: Scamps Comedy Productions, Inc.
By Norman Eng, Public Affairs Specalist Dave Rattigan started Scamps Comedy Productions, Inc. over 15 years ago as a small business he could run out of his home. He produced shows and contracted...
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Vet Uses COVID EIDL, PPP and other SBA Programs to Survive and Grow
In 2013, Alejandro “Alex” Ramirez retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years of service. Before retiring, Alex participated in the SBA Boots to Business entrepreneurial training program on the Ft. Knox...
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EIDL Assists Inn During Pandemic
By Danny Monahan Small Business Administration Vermont District Office Following a stateside disaster declaration on March 20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Scott informed small business...
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Ohio Manufacturer Turns to SBA for Assistance During Challenging Economies
American Manufacturing is a Toledo, Ohio, auto industry parts maker that was founded in 1995. Prior to the 2008 recession, owner Chuck Gotberg employed 125 people, but when the auto industry was...
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Harris Dream Clean: From Rock Bottom to Entrepreneurial Success Through Faith and Family
They say necessity is the mother of invention. For one young entrepreneur in Wichita, becoming a new father after losing his job with only unemployment income spurred him to act. Jordan Harris started...