Success stories
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Coed Sportswear Pivot to New Opportunities with the Help of the NH SBA
Coed Sportswear, Inc. is a full-service apparel re-branding company that began in 1990 by two college students that ultimately put this company on the map in the 90s with their trademarked t-shirt...
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The Business of Engineering
Sarah Blake, President of Elipsis Engineering and Consulting initially relocated to Florida in 2002 hopes of accepting a position with one of Central Florida’s largest employers, but decided to accept...
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World Wide Water
Nick Nicholas, Owner and Technical Director of Genesis Water Technologies, Inc. (GWT) started working at his father’s company as a sales associate in 2005. After obtaining his MBA, he was promoted to...
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Community Advantage Loan Launches Latino-owned Farmhouse Paint Bar in Milwaukee
Thaime and Jesus Nañez came to Milwaukee as young immigrants. Thaime left Venezuela at the age of 20, got her bachelor’s degree, and worked in sales, marketing, and banking. Jesus came from Mexico...
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SBA Export Loan Programs Help Company Feed the World with Minnesota Grains
Stone Arch Commodities is a Minnesota-based export trading company that was formed in 2016 by Revis Stephenson, Joseph Caruso, Hunter Kaestner, and Max Shimada. It specializes in trading grain...
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Manna Kadar Beauty Finds Success is More than Skin Deep
Raised by a single, immigrant mother, Kadar grew up with drive-by shootings and home invasion robberies nearby. Despite these adversities, Kadar got started in the cosmetics industry by owning and...
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Breathing New Life into Hidden Local Treasures
Greg Pruitt traveled all over the country when he was a young boy with his father who was a traveling minister. His father refinished furniture and would visit many barns in his travels. Greg...
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Building memories for today, tomorrow and beyond
Rahila Robinson took over her family's marble memorial products company in 2008. Robinson & Sons Enterprises of America Inc. was known throughout the funeral services industry in the United States for...