Success stories
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Nine2Five Overcomes Economic Obstacles with SBA Assistance to Win Franchisee of the Year 2022
Stephen Shortland opened his own franchise of DES Employment, Nine2Five, in Bridgeton, Missouri in 2008. Shortland has been in the staffing industry for over 25, years helping to provide opportunities...
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A House Called Hue
Destiny Brewton, founder and CEO of A House Called Hue in Atlanta, grew up watching her grandfather work multiple family businesses from parking cars to making and selling Easter baskets to selling...
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Design Direction
FARGO, ND - Sylvia Lunski is the founder and President of Design Direction Inc., an interior design firm specializing in interior design services and products for residential and commercial clients. '...
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Global Alliant, Columbia, MD
Following a successful career in bioscience research that resulted in over 50 research publications and a US patent, Dr. Rajan Natarajan switched gears and ventured into Public Service. Serving the...
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Fieldstone Animal Inn, Millersville, MD
When something’s “for the dogs,” it’s usually a bad thing. Well not so at Fieldstone Animal Inn. They pamper pooches, cats and small mammals, creating a safe, comfortable place for pets to stay, play...
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Garbage to Garden Sustainability
Sustainability has become a much stronger focus for not only consumers, but businesses and institutions in the past decade or so. As people at all levels try to find ways to build sustainable...
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C.L. Sturkey Remains on the Cutting-Edge During Pandemic; Utilizes SBA’s Emergency Relief Loans
C.L. Sturkey, Inc. in Lebanon, Pa, is a family-owned small business that manufactures permanent and disposable microtome blades and permanent knives used by histology and pathology labs in hospitals...
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Paycheck Protection Program Keeps Ovens Burning, Workers Employed at Vauxhall Takeout Barbeque Restaurant
In the Vauxhall section of Union is a hidden hole-in-the-wall that attracts a steady clientele with its combination of Carolina-style barbecue and other Southern staples like fried chicken...