Success stories

2022 Arkansas Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year: Latrobe, LLC

Latanyua Robinson, President & CEO of Latrobe, LLC states that her life’s motto is “To whom much is given, much is required.” She surmises that if you educate a woman, you educate a community, and...

2022 Arkansas Small Business Person of the Year: Jaim Krutz, Owner of Big Cuppa, LLC

In 2016, Jaim Krutz and her husband Marty were walking through Historic Morrilton when they were inspired to purchase one of the many vacant buildings and help to revitalize the small town. In March...

Winthrop Farm Perseveres with Help From SBA

Bluebird Grain Farms was founded in 2004 when husband and wife team Sam and Brooke Lucy recognized a lack of locally grown grain in the Pacific Northwest. Sam, who had several years of experience as a...

Your One stop Shop for all Your Commercial Cleaning Needs!

Truly, Truly Clean is a commercial cleaning company with a large portfolio of clients in New Hampshire from Plaistow to Rochester north. Owner George Jackman, a U.S. Marine veteran, has been in this...

Maine Small Business Manufacturer of the Year

For over 40 years, Central Maine has been home to Liberty Graphics, a small screen printing and design company. The founder, Tom Opper, and his partner Beverly Kocenko started the business in a small...

Young Entrepreneur Utilizes SBA Resources to Navigate Pandemic and Strategize for the Future

Jessica Atkinson’s small business journey began in 2011 when she was 14 years old. Joining her mother Sally Winfrey, and her original business partner, Judy, they decided to sell cupcakes at a local...

Renton Coffee Business Stays Afloat During Pandemic, Continues to Make Positive Impact, With Help From SBA Resources

In 2020, Efrem Fesaha proudly celebrated the 1-year anniversary of the opening of Boon Boona Café in Renton, WA. Two months following the anniversary of a successful debut, the COVID-19 pandemic began...

Edmonds Exporting Business Utilizes SBA Resources to Expand

By 1997 Richard Brinton already had a successful corporate career, working primarily in sales and marketing and product management. Through his work he had traveled to several countries and developed...