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Richmond District Office Success Stories
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Building A Legacy – Clem’s Garage
For Dennis Clem, running a service station has always been a family affair. It started when he was a young boy sitting next to his father in a tow truck responding to calls from stranded drivers. Years...
Martin-Star Cabinetry and Design, LLC
1610 W. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23220
Martin-Star Cabinetry started as a sole-proprietorship in 2005. The owner, Joshua Kayer, had no formal training as a cabinet maker but loved the creative process...
The James River is central to all that is Richmond; history, recreation, jogging on the canal walk, bird-watching, kayaking, nature hiking and even swimming. Add to that list elegant dining, either open air or behind floor-to-ceiling windows, that...
One of Virginia's finest inns and restaurants, the historic Joshua Wilton House can be found in "Old Town" Harrisonburg, Virginia, in the heart of the
Shenandoah Valley. This Inn features five rooms furnished with restored period...
The journey to entrepreneurship for Mr. James T. Jefferson started behind a backhoe, laboring at opening and closing the final earthly resting places of community folks. He was hired mostly by local funeral homes. Honesty and hard work were his...
Executive Protection Systems (EPS), of Winchester, Va. is a small, service-disabled, veteran-owned business and a provider of emergency preparedness solutions. Dedicated to providing the highest level of customer service and ensuring America...
The answer: When you are Handcraft Cleaners & Launderers, Inc. The business, founded by John A. Nichols as a single retail dry cleaning store in Richmond’s north side in 1956, has grown from a single store into a multifaceted company...
Automotive Classics Inc., a car repair and service business, can attest to the positive side of acquiring commercial real estate in a sputtering economy. Dave O’Connell , who started Automotive Classics Inc. in Fredericksburg, Virginia, was...
Richmond Indoor Sports Experience (“RISE”) shines as it experiences its fifth year of success as a world-class indoor sports facility. The 48,000 square feet facility features two playing arenas used for soccer, lacrosse and field...
RNB Technologies, Inc., an engineering services company based in Stafford, works to improve the accuracy of missile defense systems, such as the trajectory problems encountered with the Patriot missiles during the Gulf War/Desert Storm Conflict of...
When Beaverdam, Va., resident Rick Ivey began work as a dishwasher at 14, he had no idea he was beginning a path into the restaurant food and service industry that would lead to founding a chain of fast food barbeque restaurants with 11 locations...
In addition to extensive planning and research, Timberville, Va. entrepreneurs Randy and Shirley Andes brought over 25 years experience and a lifelong dream to realization when they opened Randy’s Do it Best Hardware in July 2001.
Over the...
One of Virginia's newest franchise systems is poised for continued success. This success, however, was not found by seeking a mythical pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but rather through hard work, dedication and an enthusiastic desire...
It was a cool December day in 1999 when Jose Ricardo and Fabiola Rendon left their natal land, Colombia, South America for the State of Virginia, U.S.A. in search of what their country could for afford to provide them at that time: the ownership...
Mr. Nathan Hines, a long time resident of the Martinsville/Henry County area, has had a life long desire, one which is shared by so many Americans. Having been in the funeral profession for most of his life, his greatest ambition was to manage,...
James B. Hart, President of Arriba Corporation of Norfolk, Va. has been selected the 2006 Minority Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Richmond District Office.
SBA Richmond District Director...
Doing her homework paid off for businesswoman Kathleen Wilcox of Kathleen's Fudge and Fun Stuff. A former tennis director and accomplished biathlon, triathlon and marathon athlete, Wilcox faced a devastating diagnosis in 1996. She had multiple...
Step into Diva’s Day Spa and be transformed. Tall, elegant Jane Moates, the owner and operator of Diva’s Hair and Day Spa is all about transformation. Diva’s is a busy and flourishing 8-year old-day spa in the center of the...
If you are going to take time to serve dessert, put some love into it. That’s the special ingredient that makes the products of Daystar Desserts, the bakers of the “World’s Best Cheesecake,” so great. However, it takes a...
Appomattox Tile Art located in Petersburg, Virginia has grown since their startup in 1999 to become one of the larger and more successful privately owned national custom mosaic tile manufacturers. Cindy and Sean Haynie, both professional artists,...
On January 1st, 2005, Computer & Hi-tech Management, Inc. (CHM) announced that it had been acquired by FCBS, Inc., a former SBA 8(a) firm based in Northern Virginia. CHM had been in business since 1994 and has seen ten years of success in the...
Ellie Nazemoff emigrated from Iran to the United States in 1977 seeking opportunities not available to women in her native country. She began her career 24 years ago as a college student studying computers at Southeastern University in Washington...
Elizabeth Kent’s interest in interior design and crafts began with sewing projects she was assigned as a child by her mother. She developed her abilities into a serious hobby over the next 35 years. With the assistance of the Richmond Career...
Gourmet Gang, Inc. is a multi-location bistro style deli restaurant and catering business that has grown since 1991 to become one of the largest and most successful local food service operators in the Tidewater area. Through the leadership of its...
Kamran and Anna Karbassiyoon, owners of Sir Speedy Printing of Roanoke, discovered earlier this year that recent growth of their successful downtown business made the original building too small. They needed additional space to accommodate their...
Following 10 years service as a U.S. Naval Officer on various ships as well as the U.S. Naval Safety Center, and nearly 20 years working for a large government contractor, Mike McCarley started his own government contracting business in Prince...
After 12 years working as an army nurse, Khedijah Iman Vidal retired to life as a civilian in 1998. Her years in service gave her a basis in administration and discipline and provided her with a lifetime of adventures, both good and bad. During...
G. LaVern Jackson, President and CEO of Joint Logistics Managers, Inc. of Prince George, Virginia was named 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Metropolitan Business League’s at their annual awards ceremony on January 15, 2005. The award...
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Virginia District Office
The Federal Building 400 North 8th Street, Suite 1150
Richmond, VA 23219United States
Phone:
804-771-2400
Fax:
804-771-2764
See map: Google Maps Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
E-mail: richmond.va@sba.gov
Our territory includes all of Virginia except Counties of Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun, and Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church which are handled by the Washington, D.C. office at 202-272-0345. |