Success stories
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SBA’s 2024 New Hampshire District Director Award Dancing Lion Chocolate, LLC Manchester
Richard Tango-Lowy founded Dancing Lion Chocolate in a rented kitchen in downtown Manchester in 2007, and in 2011 opened his Elm Street location, which has since become a global destination for fans...
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SBA’s 2024 New Hampshire Financial Services Champion Patricia Grauwiler of Enterprise Bank
Commercial lending goes beyond the numbers and great lenders take the time to build trusted relationships with the clients they serve. Patricia (Trish) Grauwiler brings a positive attitude to her job...
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Seattle Founder Finds Success by Focusing on the Team She Leads
Heather McDowell founded Seattle Green Earth Cleaning in 2010 as an environmentally friendly residential cleaning company offering customized services to clients throughout the Seattle metropolitan...
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Issaquah Small Business Goes Global with Help from SBA Funding
Inspired by his wife’s search for natural and effective skin care options, Bachir Abba founded Morgan Cosmetics in 2012 as a home-based business in Issaquah, Washington. Connecting with his cultural...
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From Food Truck to Café with Guidance from Small Business Advisor
Brothers Alex LaLonde and Nick LaLonde founded Good Bagels in 2020, sourcing local ingredients to produce handcrafted bagels for sale at area events and festivals. In 2023, the co-owners opened the...
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Shoreline Entrepreneur Sends Technology to Outer Space with SBIR Funding
New products and technologies often receive hyperbolic acclaim, but Dr. Chris Own, founder and CEO of Seattle-based Voxa can truly say his are “out of this world.” Chris founded Voxa in 2012 with a...
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D. Gillette Industrial Services fights to win with SBA’s 8(a) Certification and Pandemic Programs
D. Gillette Industrial Services (DGI), founded in 2002, is an SBA 8(a) certified business solely owned by President/CEO Dorothea Spencer. With a career spanning over thirty years, Spencer is a...
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Crest Haven Farm Market grows with SBA’s technical assistance and pandemic programs
Crest Haven Farm Market provides quality deli meats and local cheeses, homemade baked goods, frozen foods, dairy products, bulk goods, stromboli, hoagies, fundraisers, and candy to a loyal, devoted...