Success stories
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Alfredo Lugo, The Jolly Jalapeno
For Alfredo Lugo, founder of The Jolly Jalapeño, heat isn’t just found in a jar of his signature salsa—it’s found in the fire of human connection. A veteran who discovered the power of community while...
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Vetbiz Success: What Makes SBA Support Matter Most
Ki Ho Kang, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, built his career on solving the Air Force’s most complex engineering acquisition and sustainment challenges for aircraft systems. From avionics...
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Veteran Grit, American-Made
How Dean Wegner Built Authentically American® with Purpose and SBA Support Dean Wegner, a former U.S. Army Captain and West Point graduate, launched Authentically American® in 2017 to revive American...
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Homestretch Mortgage-Kentucky
Situation A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Mike Frank has spent most of his life in Louisville. After high school, Mike worked for an electrical company for a year. In 2003 he decided to join the...
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Elevate Systems - Back to the Future
Restoring critical components of previously utilized aircraft and parts into working warfare assets, Elevate Systems recreates history through its reverse engineering technology. The process...
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SBA exporting programs help family-owned company bring critical iRecord technology to court rooms, medical facilities, and police stations around the world
WSI Technologies was founded in 1977 by Richard Barretto when he formed a company that sold Dictaphones. In the early years, Barretto and his team found their niche selling to the legal and medical...
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Manufacturing & exporting tradition and spice and everything nice
El Popular, located in East Chicago, Indiana, is the oldest contiguous Mexican American-owned & operated family business in the United States. The company specializes in manufacturing meat products...
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Dee Decimus Holmes, All Embracing Home Care
Dee is a passionate and dedicated entrepreneur, the owner of All Embracing Home Care, a professional in-home care company serving counties in North Dakota and Arizona. They specialize in providing...