Small Business News & Tips

On any given weekend, you can find Brent Cochran with his head in the clouds. “What you can do with drones is only limited by your imagination,” he shared. “I feel like Superman, but my feet stay on the ground.”

For Te'Aira Mallory of Foundations Total Care in Union, OH. When sitting down for a job interview with Te’Aira Mallory, your years of experience aren't her top priority. What she’s looking for is something far more innate and harder to teach: genuine compassion...

When SBA Regional Administrator Everett M. Woodel, Jr. selected our small rural center as the spotlight location for Small Business Saturday, we were honored and excited. This was our chance to shine a light on the talented entrepreneurs who make our Appalachian communities so special. From left: Thalia Amador Lastra, Economic Development Specialist; Kelly Gordon, Director of the WBC of Central Appalachia ; Terry Bolden, District Director of the Cleveland/Columbus District

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