Success stories

Success stories

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  Community Advantage Loan Launches Latino-owned Farmhouse Paint Bar in Milwaukee

  Thaime and Jesus Nañez came to Milwaukee as young immigrants. Thaime left Venezuela at the age of 20, got her bachelor’s degree, and worked in sales, marketing, and banking. Jesus came from Mexico...

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  Smoky Lake Maple Products Taps SCORE Mentors for Export Success

  Smoky Lake Maple Products started with Angela Schumacher’s question to her husband Jim in 2008: “Do you have any maple trees on your land?” While working full-time jobs, the two began tapping maple...

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  Geneva Supply Commits to Wisconsin Using SBA-backed 504 Loan for Building Purchase

  Mark Becker and Jeff Peterson started doing business with Amazon in 2007 and soon realized a bigger business opportunity. Many manufacturers did not want to invest in sorting out the knotty, complex...