Success Stories

As the coronavirus pandemic kept families and friends apart, sending flowers became an appealing option to show loved ones that they were missed.

The coronavirus pandemic hit Hawaii’s tourist economy like the surf at Pe’ahi; almost overnight, visitor arrivals plummeted more than 99 percent.1 But the impact of the disaster was felt far beyond the normally crowded beaches and mega-resorts of Waikiki and Wailea. The requisitioning of Aloha Stadium’s parking lots to store unused rental cars partially displaced a popular community market.

In some rural parts of Eastern Oregon, the 1979 oil crisis wasn’t felt the same way it was in Seattle,...

Accessing healthy and affordable foods is an increasing challenge to many North Dakota residents. Much of the state is rural...

Since 1991, The Flag Loft in St. Louis, Missouri, has been steadily manufacturing flags, banners, and fabric products for customers across the...

Before the coronavirus pandemic, about 80 aspiring beauticians attended classes at Dymond Designs Beauty School in downtown Detroit to learn about cosmetology,...

In Carlsbad, New Mexico some local developers saw opportunity in an old, historic bank building. This fantastic old building was...

The entire economy in the small town of Parkersburg, West Virginia is built on small businesses. Kreinik Manufacturing Company creates...

In September 2010, two registered nurses, Eshonda Blue and Jessica Wright, approached the River Valley Area Development Corporation for financing...

Bob and Sue Kulbeik wanted to open a hardware store in their town of Ortonville, Minnesota but lacked the capital....