Success stories
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SBA Award Uncorks Decades of Hard Work
Ken Starr Named Western Pa Veteran-Owned Small Business Person of the Year Just like the fine wines he bottles, Ken Starr is improving with age. At 82 , Starr was selected as the U.S. Small Business...
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Million-Dollar Mentors Make Mark with Regional Award
Saint Vincent College SBDC Honored as Best in Mid-Atlantic Jim Kunkel never looked back once he started his job at the Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) . That’s good news...
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‘Therapy Clean’ of Somersworth is SBA’s 2023 New Hampshire Small Business Manufacturer of the Year
Some would argue that cleaning is a necessary evil but most of us can agree that there is something special about a freshly cleaned living space or workspace. This NH-based manufacturer has taken...
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A Business that Popped Up
What challenge did you have? Neal Crosier, COO/Owner of Popcorn Junkie LLC, started the business in 2016 along with his wife, Minetta. The couple wanted to bring a wide array of gourmet popcorn...
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Travelling All Over The World
A tale of two moms spreading nutritious and delicious bNutty goodness around the globe and how the U.S. Small Business Administration helped Once upon a time Carol Podolak and Joy Thompkins’ kids...
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Empowering Solutions
Situation: Professional Management Enterprises, Inc. (PME) CEO Haskell D. Portee founded his Indianapolis-based company in 2006 after retiring from the U.S. Army. PME is a Minority Business Enterprise...
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‘Beeline, LLC’ of Henniker is SBA’s 2023 New Hampshire and New England
Home-Based Business of the Year Honeybees are at the heart of this small buzzing manufacturer as they deliver honey-enriched skin care products while serving as an advocate for the protection of...
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2023 New Hampshire Veteran-Owned Business of the Year is Rick Page of R.A. Page Farmhouse Furniture of Laconia
Craftsmanship, creativity, and good old-fashioned hard work are at the core of this successful veteran-owned business. Rick Page owns NH Lake’s Region treasure, R.A. Page Farmhouse Furniture in...