“Being here has really allowed me to be a part of, and help support, this great community that supports each other. Happy and honored to be a part of it, and have SBDC on my side.” When Wendy Smiley Johnson first came to the Moscow Alehouse in 2006 it was owned by the Coeur
“As of October 15, 2024, [Common Ground] employs 10 part-time staff and have achieved 18,629 sales tickets, totaling about $198,000 in sales. Their grand opening day saw a record 310 tickets sold!” Laurie Pearman and Sarah Keck identified a need for a community gathering space in their Boise neighborhood. They began with a pop-up
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“With the help of my consultant and the SBDC my revenue increased by 50%, I now understand my finances, how to scale, got some great contacts and a lot of help coming in first in a prize winning pitch competition. ($50K plus prizes.)” “The more small business owners I meet the more I think
“Bringing Essential Services to Pocatello’s Underserved: The Laundry Barn Story” Ed Welsh first came to the SBDC in 2021 for advice on buying a business. After consultant Claudia Allen helped him and his partner realize it was overpriced and had zoning issues, they decided not to buy it. In May of 2023, he again
“The SBDC has helped since the beginning with their business plan, growth strategy, operations, marketing, and employee management” Taylor Rees (right) opened Happy to Help in late 2022. An ISU alum, he called on his long-time friend and ISU classmate Montana Martens (left) to help him start. Rees used his experience in the home care
“The SBDC gave us a start back in 2016. They helped us with our logo design, showed us how to track income and expenses, and worked with us on a marketing plan. They helped us put together a strong foundation.” Bunzow Glass started eight years ago with an insight: So much beautiful glass goes
