SBA
Honors 2018 “SBA Emerging Leaders” Graduates
Eastern
Pa.– The
U.S. Small Business Administration’s Eastern Pennsylvania District honors
entrepreneurs who completed its Emerging Leaders Program at a graduation
ceremony Oct. 10.
WHO: U.S. Small
Business Administration officials, Emerging Leaders program participants
WHAT: SBA
officials honor Emerging Leaders Program participants’ graduation
WHEN: Noon-1:30
p.m.,Oct. 10, 2018
WHERE: SBA
Eastern Pennsylvania District Office, Parkview Towers, 1150 First Ave., Suite
1001, King of Prussia, PA 19406
“Small
businesses are vital to the U.S. economy, and here in the 40 counties of
Eastern Pennsylvania we count on small businesses to create jobs in our
neighborhoods,” said Deputy Director Michael Kane, SBA Eastern Pennsylvania
District. “Half of all Americans own or work for small businesses like those in
the Emerging Leaders program. As leaders in their communities, I know these
graduates will continue to roll up their sleeves and do all that they can to
grow their businesses and create more jobs as the next generation of innovative
entrepreneurs.”
SBA
identifies businesses across the nation demonstrating high growth potential and
provides approximately 100 hours of free, intensive business education in the
form of an in-depth, six-month course in organization management, growth
strategies and management, market development and strategic planning. The
program’s curriculum also provides opportunities for small business owners to
work with experienced mentors, attend workshops, and develop connections with
their peers, city leaders, and financial communities.
The
Emerging Leaders Program is a catalyst for expanding opportunities for
underserved communities. Graduates have secured more than $1 billion in
government contracts and accessed $73 million in new financing. They’ve
also reported creating nearly 2,000 new full-time jobs since the program’s
inception. Sixty-two percent of surveyed participants reported an increase
in revenue while 70 percent of those surveyed reported maintaining or creating
new jobs in their communities.
“Emerging
Leaders graduates are the brightest rising stars in our communities. SBA’s
Emerging Leaders program provides the know-how they need to help the businesses
they’ve started grow and succeed,” said Kim Stout, SBA Eastern Pennsylvania
District Economic Development/Lender Relations Specialist and Emerging Leaders
Program Manager.
Emerging
Leaders honored at this year’s graduation ceremony:
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Trina
Carter, Paul Mitchell The School Delaware
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Bonnie
Coleman, Stratus Building Solutions of Philadelphia
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Joan
DaShiell, Creekside Digital
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Kari
Donovan, Precis Commissioning, Inc.
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Monica
Gould, Strategic Consulting Partners
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Rafiq
Heigler, Sure-BioChem Laboratories, LLC
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Sharon
Hershman, Philadelphia Kids Club, Inc.
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David
Maris, Marco Motors, Inc.
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Jonathan
Ngah, Synergy Integration
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Michael
Oraschewsky, TBJ Gourmet
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Vishal
Soni, Viridbio Solutions
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Scott
Tihansky, Northeast Products and Services, Inc.
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Bob
Twiggs, In-Phase Technologies
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Joe
Walker, Piping Supplies, Inc.
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Rick
Wolf, Stable 12 Brewing Company
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Morris
Zimmerman, BWA architecture + planning
For more information about this year’s
Emerging Leaders graduates: https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/articles/Emerging_Leaders_Profiles_2018.pdf
For
more information about SBA’s Emerging Leaders Program: https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-initiatives/sba-emerging-leaders-initiative
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