Success stories
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Humtown Products Uses SBA Support to Expand, Innovate, and Strengthen American Manufacturing
The Ohio manufacturer used SBA financing and business support to invest in new space, expand exports, and grow into North America’s leading producer of 3D sand cores and molds. Humtown Products has...
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Dayton Technology Company Sets Sights on Growth
In the heart of Dayton, Ohio, Battle Sight Technologies is a veteran-founded business that is redefining innovation in military technology. Nick Ripplinger is the driving force behind Battle Sight...
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Journey Steel Trailblazer Helps Others Succeed with Workforce Training Program
Barbara Smith, owner of Cincinnati-based steel fabrication and erection company, Journey Steel, has never been afraid to make her own path to success. With more than 29 years of experience in the...
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SAS Automation “Holds” Its Own In International Market
Robotic arms swivel with precision, picking up pieces and parts moving down a factory assembly line. Equipped with grippers, suction cups and vacuum plates, these robotic arms are able to deftly...
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With SBA COVID Relief Programs, Restauranteur and Caterer is Able to Stay in Business and Grow
While working as a Chicago-area radio marketer and on-air personality, Sam Brassfield moonlighted with a catering company. He found he enjoyed cooking. “I like to cook, and marketing is something I...
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Ohio Manufacturer Turns to SBA for Assistance During Challenging Economies
American Manufacturing is a Toledo, Ohio, auto industry parts maker that was founded in 1995. Prior to the 2008 recession, owner Chuck Gotberg employed 125 people, but when the auto industry was...
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From Prison to Policy Reform: Innovative Labor CEO Paves Way for Returning Citizen Entrepreneurs
After serving a more than seven-year prison sentence for bank fraud, Troy Parker would be free in a matter of days. With a red bookbag containing extra clothes and doubling as a briefcase in hand,...
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Fire Training Facility Manufacturer Grows by Exporting with the SBA
Kirila Fire Training Facilities was established in 2007 to provide a service that covers all activities involved with the design, manufacture, construction, modification, repair, maintenance, and...