Success stories
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Icarus Medical Uses SBA Financing to Expand Made in America Mobility Technology
SBA-backed financing helped Charlottesville-based Icarus Medical scale U.S. manufacturing, create local jobs, and bring customized orthopedic technology to more people with mobility challenges...
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A Side Hustle Turned Full-Time
LaKeya Scott was a high-performing, 16-year, full-time professional working in the automotive dealership industry. In 2016, while still employed, Scott launched “Embracing Fire Designs,” her side...
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Creating Stars
Natalie Hodge grew up in Martinsville, Virginia and, after obtaining her bachelor’s degree from Guilford College and her masters from Cornell University, she lived all over the country primarily...
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From Oil to Coffee
Josh Blancas was born and raised in Texas, where he attended and graduated from Baylor University. After graduation, Blancas worked in the oil and gas industry for eight years. During this time, he...
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Family Really Matters
Lawrence and Ti’Juana Gholson met in Dinwiddie County, VA. Their relationship evolved into a marriage between two people who care a great deal about family and community. In 2000, after working in...
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A Long Journey to Success
Introducing Rolando "Greg" Gomez, an exceptional individual who defied all odds to forge an extraordinary path. Rising above a challenging upbringing in Florida, Greg confronted adversity as a high...
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Never Quit, Never Quit, Never Quit
In its 15th year of business, Athena Construction Group, a contracting and construction company, employs 55 people, has four offices, three company vehicles, and operates in two-time zones. Back when...
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Premier Vegetation Supplier Brings Hope With the Help of SBA PPP
Oscar Warmerdam emigrated to the United States from The Netherlands in the 1990s and he is now a U.S. citizen. He feels lucky to have landed at a forward-looking company that provided lots of on-the...