Success stories
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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...
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Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) SGA Commits to Success
Stone Group Architects (SGA), headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD, offers architectural, interior design, and planning services for clients nationwide. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business...
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2023 South Dakota Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year
Dan Duenwald started driving bus in August of 1985 with the Conde, South Dakota, School District -- a position that lasted for a decade. In August 1996, Dan made the switch to Harlow’s Bus in Clark...
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This Entrepreneur Has a Story to Tell
Sandy Young started Verdis in 2007 with her late husband, Gary, as a landscape design and land use planning company. Beginning with just one employee and operating out of a basement office, Verdis...
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Family Owned Clinic Grows to Serve Their Community
ACTS Pharmacy is a family-owned, independent pharmacy and clinic based in Tacoma, Wash. Founded in 2018 by Wilbur and Jazel Jane Bautista, husband and wife, ACTS Pharmacy serves their community as a...
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Seattle District Office 8(a) Graduate of the Year
Jesse Cherian, the Seattle District Office 8(a) Graduate of the Year, is an owner of ST Fabrication, a steel fabricator providing products for projects across the Pacific Northwest Region. Cherian’s...
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From Book Club to Supergroup
It’s like a supergroup of advocates. Brian Hsiang has an experiential education background, Ita Meno-Baker was a housing inspector, Dr. Sherwood Smith was part of the diversity, engagement, and...
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Thread of excellence runs through century-old tailor shop
In 1914, a young Italian immigrant named Arthur DeMarinis purchased a building from the local railroad company in St. Albans, Vermont, and started a custom tailoring business, The Boston Tailoring Co...