Success stories

Job Interview Turns into Storybook Ending for Ashley Messenger

An SBA National Pride Month Success Story ERIE, Pa. – Ashley Messenger’s job offer eventually played out on national television. “When I accepted, it was the scariest thing in my life,” she stated...

SBA’s 2022 New Hampshire Minority Owned Business of the Year Nizar Jhaver of Global American

For 32 years, Nizar Jhaver has run a successful thriving business in southern NH as a minority business owner. Starting a business in NH over 30 years ago as a minority was difficult. Nizar worked...

SBA’s 2022 New Hampshire District Director Award Steve Kesselring - Your Oil Tools, Hooksett

Steve Kesselring has always been motivated in business and passionate about helping others. Since 2013 he has been the president and CEO of Your Oil Tools in Hooksett. Your Oil Tools was formed after...

‘Hug Patrol’ of Newmarket is SBA’s 2022 New Hampshire Home-Based Business of the Year

Meeting Lynne, a self-proclaimed “Hugger,” it is not hard to see why she is finding success in her business. Lynne Beernaert is a woman who is incredibly passionate about her sewing, her mission and...

Club DiOGI

Courtney Dedi grew up in a family of small business owners and says being an entrepreneur runs in her blood. In previous jobs, she never felt like she was reaching her potential without the ability to...

Quik-Solv Cleaning Service

BISMARCK, ND – Troy Ybarra’s mother started Quik-Solv Cleaning Service in 1995. Troy occasionally helped her clean and in 1998, he joined the business. In 2007 Troy bought is mother’s share and...

Health Center Prospers After the Pandemic with the help of SBA

Tess Cahigas was born in the Philippines and moved to the United States in 1991. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, she began working as a contract Medical Laboratory...

John Martincic Engineers Award-Winning Company

Forest Scientific Corporation Vies for National Small Business of the Year Title TIONESTA, Pa. – John Martincic bet the family farm on his upstart business. The wager paid off. Fulfilling a childhood...