Success stories
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Clothing Startup Helping Kids Stay Outside Longer
Having a parka with a pocket designed specifically to hold a peanut butter and jelly sandwich may not be a must have necessity for most adults, but one Vermont mother is betting most adults want one...
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Hispanic Heritage Month Success Story
Eduardo Crespo Dedicates His Life’s Work to Uplifting and Advocating for Hispanics in the United States Since immigrating from Ecuador as a teenager, Eduardo Crespo has been an entrepreneurial self...
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SBA Small Business Innovation Funding Speeds Up Development of Drone Deliveries
Dr. Michael Waller founded Falcon Fuel Cells in 2020, from spin-off technology through his research at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Designed for military surveillance and retail delivery...
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Home Remodeling Company CEO finds himself Remodeling his Business with SBA’s T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined program
Joshua Dean entered the Homebuilding industry in 2004 through furniture making and working in a custom cabinet shop. In 2013, he had a mentor that brought him into his company, Precision Homecrafters...
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Wonderlyn Murphy followed in the Footsteps of Her Father to 8(a) Certification
City Enterprise is a full-service general contractor, specializing in government, municipal and commercial projects. The firm is certified as an Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business...
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Local Film Company Glows with Success
Starting a film business in Western New York requires out of the box thinking, which is just what the US Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Buffalo District Office 2023 Young Entrepreneur of the...
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A Landscape Growing Success, NYS Small Business Person of the Year
At age 10, Josh Schmieder began mowing lawns to save money for an ATV. After a few summers and saving for a truck, at 16, he created JOSH Landscape, put advertisements in the local papers and decided...
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Lander Business Continues Building their Legacy
Lander, Wyo. – Eagle Bronze, a foundry in Lander known for their remarkable bronze statues, was started in 1985 by Monte and Beverly Paddleford. The business, which employs more than 35 people and has...