Success stories
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Attorney and Entrepreneur Revitalizes Communities and Creates Jobs in Southeastern Kentucky
Joshua (Josh) Howard had been interested in entrepreneurship from a young age and worked for various small businesses before starting his own businesses. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Pre...
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2023 Kentucky Small Business Week Winners
David Dafoe, Founder/CEO of Flavorman and Moonshine University, is the 2023 SBA Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year. Flavorman is located at 809 South 8th Street in Louisville. He previously...
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Hispanic-Owned Construction Company Helps Other Women Build Solid Businesses
Ines Rivas-Hutchins started her construction business in 2014 after having some great experiences working for others in the construction industry. Before starting her company, a mentor and former boss...
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8(a) Program and Patience Pays Off for This Contracting Company
Miguel Montano’s father, Angel, was a Mexican immigrant who came to the U.S. as a horse jockey and later became quite successful as a horse trainer during his 60-year career. Miguel learned the value...
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SBA Recovery Programs Allow This Business to Keep On Cookin’ Through Pandemic
What happens when you fuse traditional Italian recipes with soul food grilling? You get The Black Italian Grill Kitchen. In 2008, Chef Paula Hunter was cooking and needed to add meat to her...
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SBA Grant Gets This Movie Theatre Business Through COVID-19 Pandemic
Apex Entertainment, LLC operates two multiplex movie theatres: the landmark Village 8 Theatres, which offers first-run discounted movies and hosts special events; and Baxter Avenue Theatres, which has...
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Native American SDVOSB and SBA 8(a) Business Graduate Mentors Others
After holding mid-senior level positions in business development and strategic marketing roles with Fortune 1000 Companies and assignments with the U.S. Air Force Reserves and the Pentagon, Scott...
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Still Catering to a Higher Cause
In 2012, Mavis Linnemann-Clark opened The Delish Dish, a catering company in Covington, KY. She obtained a Catering and Personal Chef certificate in 2011, having combined her passion for travel...