Connie Fledderjohann, Happiness Cards
March 25, 2014Thanks to support from West Company, encore entrepreneur Connie Fledderjohann was brave enough to change her business model and launch…
Melissa Elia, Mayssa Fragrance
March 19, 2014Melissa Elia started working with Women's Initiative in 1999, and today her microbusiness, Mayssa Fragrance, sells its products across the…
Christy & Al Kroell, ChristyAl Plaques
March 5, 2014Thanks to training from an SBA SCORE chapter and a timely loan from Fresno CDFI, veterans Christy and Al Kroell…
Gregory King, Postcards
January 14, 2014Gregory King had an MBA and years of experience in the corporate world, but the help he received from Pacific…
Kristin Long, MIGHTYminnow
December 11, 2013Kristin Long went from being a solo freelancer to developing a strong consulting business by forming strategic relationships with other…
Leslie Labowitz-Starus, Foodology
October 29, 2013Leslie Labowitz-Starus used funds and training she received from VEDC to sustain her organic and natural food small business through…
Beny Benjamini, License2Bling
October 23, 2013Thanks to help from Pacific Coast Regional, Beny Benjamini was able to obtain a $200,000 business loan for his small…
Karen Bartlett, Veterans Home Team
October 9, 2013Karen Bartlett participated in Veterans Business Outreach workshops and trainings to develop Veterans Home Team, her award-winning Sacramento-area business.
Suely Ngouy, Woman for Woman
October 2, 2013Suely Ngouy's Central Valley business was able to secure the licenses and permits they needed to operate as a social…
John & Maria Harrison, Tea Gallerie
September 24, 2013John and Maria Harrison's San Diego-based small business was able to double its revenues and hire two new employees thanks…
