Success stories
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SBA NH 2024 NH Minority Owned Business of the Year - Bunny’s Convenience, Manchester, NH
Pramod Nyaupane and Bibhuti Thapa immigrated to the U.S. from Nepal in 2002 as strangers in search of new opportunities. Pramod was in his late 20s at the time and with little more than some clothes...
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SBA’s 2024 New Hampshire and New England Home-Based Business of the Year
Logan Snyder, the owner and lead strategist of digital marketing agency hasOptimization, is a remarkable business leader making significant and positive impact in New Hampshire and beyond. Logan...
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Quality Press, Inc. of Concord is NH SBA’s 2024 Micro-Enterprise Business of the Year
In the heart of Concord NH, a legacy of printing excellence has been blossoming for over five decades. Quality Press is a full-service printing company that has built an outstanding reputation for...
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SBA’s 2024 New Hampshire Woman-Owned Business of the Year Danielle Jones ~ Abenaki Trail Restaurant and Pub ~ North Conway
Abenaki Trail Restaurant and Pub was born out of a labor of love for food, service, and community. Danielle Jones made the decision to start this small independently owned restaurant after serving for...
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Filling a Niche with a Unique Business Concept -- Pieces: Board Game Bar and Restaurant
The daughter of an immigrant who moved back to the Philippines and a first generation Irish-American father who passed away when she was 17, Laura Leister’s adult life began with unstable housing and...
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Careful Planning Plus Quality Ingredients Equal Success
Charlie Downs knows a bit about running businesses. After all, he has started or taken over 39 restaurants since 1982 (after owning a restaurant supply company). He is co-owner of the successful fast...
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Willow Tree Tutoring – How a Personal Catastrophe Turned into a Great Opportunity
Jess Beeson had been teaching in the public schools for eight years when a tragedy struck her family—her husband developed liver cancer thanks to a childhood ailment. Because of transplant rules, he...
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From Inspiration to Success: Goody Girl Flower Farm
Marina Goody, like millions of other business owners, had an entrepreneurial epiphany during the Pandemic. Faced with the loss of her corporate job, Marina took that as an opportunity to create her...