Success stories
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Building the Future of Manufacturing One Skill at a Time
Olson Custom Designs (OCD), headquartered in Indianapolis, is redefining what a modern machine shop can be. This high-tech manufacturing and training facility turns out precision components for the...
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Thriving in the America’s Rural Heartland
In the Heartland, rural entrepreneurs don’t simply weather challenges—they rise to meet them. And few stories capture that spirit better than the journey of K & K Dirtworks in Evanston. The company’s...
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Deep Roots, Bold Spirits, and a Modern Vision
In 1843, Simon Huber left Baden‑Baden, Germany with his family and a vision for a new life on 80 fertile acres in Southern Indiana. He planted apple trees—simple beginnings that would grow into a...
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Exporting High-End Shine
SBA-backed export assistance expands the horizons for automotive company AutoRenu, based in New Albany, Indiana, manufactures high‑quality vehicle care chemistry, tools, and service solutions designed...
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SBA exporting programs help family-owned company bring critical iRecord technology to court rooms, medical facilities, and police stations around the world
WSI Technologies was founded in 1977 by Richard Barretto when he formed a company that sold Dictaphones. In the early years, Barretto and his team found their niche selling to the legal and medical...
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Manufacturing & exporting tradition and spice and everything nice
El Popular, located in East Chicago, Indiana, is the oldest contiguous Mexican American-owned & operated family business in the United States. The company specializes in manufacturing meat products...
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The Right Move at the Right Time
SBA Indiana 2025 Small Business Person of the year Sudhansu (Sam) Yadav is a problem solver who owns a company that helps other companies – big and small – keep people safe. Quest Safety Products, Inc...
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Recycling Waste into Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions
CT Polymers, located in rural Indiana, is a custom compounder of thermoplastic resins. They take plastic waste and give it a new life as a compounding resin used by multiple industries to make all...