Success stories
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Buttermilk Biscuit
LeAnna Lynn knew she wanted to be the CEO of a company when she was young. When she was 12 years old, she sold chocolate-covered treats to her classmates and asked her parents to open a bank account...
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Maui Skydiving LLC Mathieu and Ylenia Mayen St. Louis, Owners
Mathieu St. Louis and his wife Ylenia have experienced a lot of weightless moments running four popular skydiving businesses in Maui, Hawaii. But that didn’t compare to the back-to-back experience of...
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Local Artist Paints Rosier Picture for Area Makers
Casey Droege doesn’t fit the starving artist stereotype. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helped Droege to not only survive as a creative, but to grow as an entrepreneur and share...
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Dawson’s Management
Labrescia Dawson knew she would pursue entrepreneurship at a young age. Her father inspired and encouraged her to own her own company one day. Today, she’s the President, Founder and CEO of Dawson’s...
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Tsang’s Tea Empire Anchored by SBA 504
Wakefield-based tea entrepreneur expands nationally through strategic partnerships, wholesaling, and a diverse product range, including an online store, retail store, monthly subscription box, and...
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Native American-Owned Creative Company Sending SmokeSygnals for Broader Impact
How 8(a) certification is helping expand reach to public agencies For over a decade, Paula Peters worked as a journalist on Cape Cod, driven by her passion for storytelling and amplifying the voices...
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Whaler's Fine Jewelry - Rising from the Ashes
Ask Tien Doan about what it is like to start over – and he will likely ask back: which time? Doan’s remarkable life has required several hard re-boots. The most recent one being when he lost nearly...
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Leonardite Products LLC
WILLISTON, ND - Cherie Olson Harms is the president and CEO of Leonardite Products LLC, a mining and processing operation in Williston, ND since 2008. Leonardite is an oxidized lignite found naturally...