Judi Henderson, Mannequin Madness
November 22, 2016After working with business coach Gwen Wright of The Wright Consultants, who also runs Renaissance’s Financing Resource Center, Judi increased…Bethany Smith, B Team Solutions
June 1, 2016Rebecca Weston, Sacred Mountain Spa
May 26, 2016Just how well is she doing? Her first year the business brought in $209,000, and at the end of 2015,…Nancy and David Ortiz, Buenaventura Travel Agency
December 10, 2015Colombian immigrants Nancy and David Ortiz have been running Buenaventura Travel Agency since 1983, but needed to upgrade their equipment…Nikki Dailey, HEAT Culinary
October 12, 2015Daniel Yoshimi and Jennifer Yannella, Brasil Arts Café
September 3, 2015Daniel Yoshimi and Jennifer Yannella had the passion and funding to open their own business, but needed help from WEV…Sandy Patterson, New 2 You
August 6, 2015Inspired by a JEDI class, Sandy Patterson launched New 2 You, a community-focused thrift store in Mount Shasta, which has…Toni Ricci, Elite Dance and Performing Art Center
May 21, 2015Toni Ricci had achieved her dream of owning her own dance studio, but she hit a wall when she couldn't…Tara Cooper, ‘Ohana Organics
April 15, 2015Tara Cooper had the know-how to make fantastic organic butters and salves, but needed help with the business end of…Al and Tamanna Rahman, Garden of Roses
April 1, 2015Al and Tamanna Rahman got married and opened a florist shop. They needed $12,500 to buy a cooler, but were…