Success stories
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Houston District Innovation (SBIR/STTR) Recipient of the Year: Bryton Praslicka – FluxWorks
Dr. Bryton Praslicka, founder and CEO of FluxWorks, Inc., launched the Texas-based company with a vision to bring advanced engineering innovations out of the lab and into real-world applications. What...
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From Ballpark to Battlefield
Long before Legacy Innovation began developing medical technologies, co-founders Kim Reeves and Jeff Dalton were solving complex challenges involving pressure, temperature, and flow. Their work first...
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Serving Up Success - Family Style
After 20 years in banking, Martha Valadez decided to put her business experience and love for hospitality to work with her sister, Marisol, who had created the company while Martha financed it...
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Iowa Valley Community College District's E2G Grant Expands Robotics Training for Rural Manufacturers
Iowa Valley Community College District is using its $5 million SBA Empower to Grow Grant to strengthen robotics and advanced manufacturing training in rural Iowa. The investment will help local small...
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A Buzzworthy Business
Founder Charlie Agar discovered beekeeping in 2013 through an introductory course like the one he now offers at Charlie Bee. What started as a hobby quickly grew into a full-scale operation. Today...
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Thomas Machining Inc. Uses SBA Support to Modernize and Diversify
SBA and resource partners support helped Thomas Machining Inc. in Texas complete a complex ownership transition, invest in new technology, and pursue higher-value markets. Thomas Machining shows how...
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Sandi Luck, Bully Brew Coffeehouse
Luck’s entrepreneurial journey began 18 years ago when she launched a modest coffee kiosk while serving as a professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at the University of North Dakota. Blending...
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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...