“I’m glad I found the SBDC. It’s helpful to know I’m not in this alone.” Maple Grove is on the Oneida Narrows near the town of Thatcher, ID. Before the current owner, Jordan Menzel, and his group of investors bought the land and facilities in 2019, the soaking pools weren’t in the best condition and
“Our consultant walked us through the entire process of owning our own business.” Katie Giesbrecht was working as a barista for Double Shot Donuts. The owners of the shop approached Katie and her husband about purchasing the business from them. At the time, Katie and Dean were both looking for new opportunities and decided to
New Owners Increase Profits in Legacy Business Partner Steel in Pocatello is a respected legacy business established in 1947. Rick Eskelson worked at Partner Steel as a buyer until 2005 when, with his wife Debbie, he purchased the business. Partner Steel’s primary business is steel fabrication. They also have a side business building outdoor and
A returning client calls on the SBDC for assistance purchasing a business. “[The SBDC] stuck with us through the whole process.” – Lori Cox After other buyers backed out of purchasing the Snake River Travel Plaza, Jace Katseanes stepped in to organize a purchase with Lori Cox as the manager and accountant. Having worked with
Consumer Product of the Year Early Stage Innovation of the Year 2016 Finalist Sean Luangrath (center) accepted on behalf of Inergy, producer of compact solar generators that lead the class in supplying power day or night to virtually anything USB.
Speech therapist branches out to better serve kids “I was new to planning for and owning a business, and I couldn’t have opened without my SBDC consultant’s help with the business plan.” – Michelle Lance, owner Speech therapist Michelle Lance starting working with the SBDC in the fall of 2015. At that time, Lance was
