Success stories
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The Brothers That Just Do Gutters Lehigh Valley climbs the ladder of success with SBA’s 504 Loan
Jimmy Olang grew up in Kenya with his grandparents. At twelve, he met Ken Parsons, owner of The Brothers That Just Do Gutters who was on a missionary trip in Nairobi. Ken told Jimmy that if he ever...
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Experience Chiropractic finds relief with SBA’s pandemic assistance programs
Dr. Brandie Elizabeth Keates is the founder/CEO, and Lead Chiropractic doctor at Experience Chiropractic. She established the business in 2003, after graduation from the Cleveland College of...
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Unique Snacks gets twisted results with SBA’s technical assistance program
Unique Snacks is a historic, family-owned business located in Reading, Pennsylvania – the pretzel capital of the world! With 85 employees, Unique Snacks manufactures pretzels differentiated by their...
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C.L. Sturkey Remains on the Cutting-Edge During Pandemic; Utilizes SBA’s Emergency Relief Loans
C.L. Sturkey, Inc. in Lebanon, Pa, is a family-owned small business that manufactures permanent and disposable microtome blades and permanent knives used by histology and pathology labs in hospitals...
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SBA’s Women’s Business Center Consulting and SBA’s Emergency Capital Programs Helps Wild Hand Spin the Wheel of Success
Liz Sytsma is the owner of Wild Hand, a unique, community-oriented yarn and fiber shop based in the quaint Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia. The business was started in 2018 and became a retail...
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Silvia’s Bakery’s Ingredients for Pandemic Success: Technical Assistance and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
Silvia’s Bakery is a minority-owned, immigrant-owned, and woman-owned business specializing in baking pastries and creating Latin-inspired desserts for wholesale and retail clients. Silvia Paulino...