Success stories
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Innovation Propels Raider Outboards
George Woodruff spent over 40 years at IBM, Hughes Aircraft, and Lockheed Martin developing new business in Advanced Technology and Innovation programs. Once he and his wife decided it was time to...
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Skin Care Success Leads to Small Business Person of the Year win for South Florida Dermatologist
Board Certified Dermatologist and Pediatrician Dr. Aurora Badia founded Florida Skin Center shortly after completing her dermatology training in Albany, New York in 2001. Dr. Badia graduated from the...
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International and Beyond
Prior to SBA assistance, Farm Fresh Produce Inc. brokered produce from various vendors and resold prepackaged products to customers. Purchasing produce from vendors made it difficult to manage and...
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Wetland Plants Inc.
Shifting from a career in the field of medicine, Ellen Colodney, MD desired a new profession serving the environment. So, in 1999, she opened Wetland Plants in Edenton, North Carolina. Colodney’s goal...
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Sun Dragon Art & Fiber
Three years ago, Sun Dragon Art & Fiber opened its doors in Brevard, North Carolina with Rebecca Smith at the helm of the 500 square-foot, woman-owned yarn and art supply store. In 2016, Smith was...
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Columbia Small Business Grows Despite Difficult Times
Karen R. Jenkins, President and CEO of KRJ Consulting (KRJC) founded her company to assist Family Services in preventing foreclosures during the housing crisis. The company was growing and expanding...
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Young Entrepreneur Receives SBIR Grant Funding with SBDC Assistance
Srikanth Kodeboyina came to America in 2010 from humble beginnings in India. He started off as a student at the University of Dayton and had a successful career in software development, working with...
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Greenville Business Uses SBA STEP Program to Export Bicycle Wheels
Boyd and Nicole Johnson, a husband a wife duo in Greenville, SC, are former professional cyclists who decided to start their own business in developing innovative cycling products. Together they...