Success stories
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Knitting Communities Together: A Local Story with a Global Impact
Nicole Snow was selling home goods and clothing at craft fairs in California when she decided that she wanted to learn how to knit. With a passion for crafting and access to artisan sources in India...
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Veteran & Wife Start Bakery Business in the Lowcountry
Entrepreneurship was always the goal for husband and wife duo, Katherine and Manning Frankstone. The couple had been researching food business options for a few years and settled on starting a cookie...
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Hop City Craft Beer & Wine
Kraig Torres always had a love of beer. After departing the Coast Guard and moving with his wife to Atlanta, he eventually opened up his dream business, a store offering craft beers from all over the...
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Bare Life, Promoting Good Health
Ali Lazowski, CEO, and founder of Bare Life was a senior in college at John Hopkins University when she became more conscious of her health and everything that was not right with it. Weight gain and...
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PPP ‘Instrumental’ for Montpelier Distillery
When Covid-19 started to become a full-blown pandemic in the United States in mid-March, one of the darkest outlooks was how America’s small business sector would fare. Main Street staples such as...
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Financial Therapy in the Time of Need
Rhonda Allen started as a Marketing Director for a Physical Therapist, when one day she was presented with an opportunity that completely changed the trajectory of her career. Because of her hard work...
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Former Air Force Pilot Hits A Home Run With Play It Again Sports Franchise in Omaha
Rich Messina, owner of Omaha’s Play It Again Sports, didn’t start out thinking being a business owner would be part of his future after he retired from the military. He found, however, after attending...
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Executive Transportation Drives through Crisis with SBA-backed Programs
Executive Transportation provides premium business class limousine and luxury car services to customers across the country. It also manages holiday tours, weddings, etc. Owner Gus Ortis explained that...