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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 … New England, New York, and Virginia, trained more than 7,500 people, and facilitated more than 500 workshops. …

… pm at Laughlin Air Force Base. “Service members have such a wide diversity of talents and experiences, as do their … of business ownership, outlining the components of a business plan, a practical exercise in opportunity recognition, and an …

… Purchase Them CEO Elena Ledoux was an Uzbek immigrant, a mother of two boys and an attorney who practiced civil litigation for over a decade in Honolulu, Hawaii before retiring and moving her … Mukhutdinova, Elena’s childhood friend since sharing a desk in first grade, is the General Manager of Superb …

… Air Force Veteran Trades Boots for Beans Mike Sutmaier is a firm believer in the power of coffee. As a self-described serial entrepreneur, he says, “one of my side businesses as a real estate company is you can break the ice by offering …

… well into the civilian world of business.  Aspen is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business with a federal 8(a) certification and is located in a HUBZone (Historically …

… Makieda Hart launched Sgt. Hart’s BBQ sauce in 2018 as a way to share a longstanding family recipe created by her husband, Sgt. Reno Hart, nearly 20 years earlier. As a daughter, mother, and spouse of military veterans, Hart has …

… Globe: Delaware Firm Exports Electronics Worldwide with a Little Help from the Delaware Small Business Development … supply chain connections, commercial exporting savvy, and a highly strategic long-term business plan—made all the … firm Argentek firmly on the path to success.  Launching a business in the wake of the 2007-2008 Global Financial …

… and mortar café, creating jobs for full-time staff and a place for local community to gather over a menu of bagels, sandwiches, pastries, and coffee. Alex and … the idea to start their business originated. Having found a new home in Anacortes, the brothers were inspired to …

… From Judge Advocate General’s Corps to Chocolatier with SBA 7(a) and 504 Financing In 1970, after completing his military … financing from Banco Santander Puerto Rico under the SBA’s 7(a) Loan Guaranty program. With the proceeds, he remodeled …

… employed during the Covid-19 pandemic, Blancas envisioned a coffee shop that brings people together. He often mentioned … and they thought he was insane to consider opening a coffee shop in the middle of a pandemic. In 2020, a friend informed him of a building he …

… expand this business with additional centers To purchase a new bowling center, L&S was approved for a $1.6 million SBA guaranteed loan from Columbia State Bank … larger bonuses to managers for excellent performance as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. … From One to …

… Way for Returning Citizen Entrepreneurs After serving a more than seven-year prison sentence for bank fraud, Troy Parker would be free in a matter of days. With a red bookbag containing extra clothes and doubling as a …

… Homemade Diner Cuisine At Lou's, customers are served a slice of American history alongside a homemade slice of their favorite pie. In 1947, a Hanover … after he graduated, Berke and wife Cailin obtained an SBA 7(a) loan from Ledyard Bank to purchase ‘Lou’s Restaurant & …

… thing he’s ever done, and he’ll tell you it wasn’t being a Marine – it was starting his small business! Arias served in the Corps for seven years as a heavy equipment mechanic, followed by some time in … had him thinking about his next career move. He attended a networking activity focused on small business opportunities …

… Restaurant in Gering, Nebraska When asked why he left a 30+ year career in the steel industry to open Chino’s … Mexican Restaurant in Gering, Nebraska, Ed Bartella had a quick answer: “I’d been doing the same thing for an awful … being in the middle of a pandemic. “Since then, it’s been 7 days a week. It’s been overwhelming and we work our tails …

… Valley Animal Hospital started in late 2008.  Fornes, a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves, enlisted as a PFC in 1989.  Fornes did military training in the Summers … Veterinary School in 1993, she then commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Army Vet Corps.  Fornes served in Bosnia …