Small Business

SNAP Helps Small Business Owners

Posted on June 24, 2020June 25, 2020 by Nicole Bishop

SNAP HELPS SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS Coronavirus has caused many to change plans and quickly adapt to the changing landscape. SNAP and its subsidiary SNAP Financial Access (SFA) held a virtual […]

Cuisine for Clients Nourishes Local Businesses, Residents

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 by Nicole Bishop

Cuisine for Clients nourishes local businesses, residents On a bright, blustery day this week, Cochinito Taqueria made a house call. The popular restaurant, which opened just over two years ago […]

Array of SNAP Services Helps Single Mom Live, Learn, and THRIVE

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 by Nicole Bishop

Array of SNAP services helps single mom live learn, and THRIVE Back when Desire (pronounced Des-er-ay) first found out about SNAP, she had no idea where the journey would take […]

Where are they now? Former client thriving with local business

Posted on November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 by Nicole Bishop

Where are they now? Former client thriving with local business In 2014, we shared part of Sarah’s story with our donors, as Sarah was a relatively new small business owner, […]

Women’s Business Center Entrepreneurial Summit Showcases Partnerships

Posted on September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 by Nicole Bishop

Women’s Business Center Entrepreneurial Summit Showcases Partnerships “There is no such thing as failure,” said former-City Council Member and current Zone Project Director Amber Waldref, “only learning experiences.” On July […]

Life-Impacting Disease Creates Business Opportunity

Posted on February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 by Nicole Bishop

Life-Impacting Disease Creates Business Opportunity Passion is not something in short supply for those on their journey to being successful small business owners who come through SNAP’s doorway. But the […]

Inaugural WBC Competition celebrates business ingenuity

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Nicole Bishop

On June 20,SNAP Financial Access hosted the inaugural Women’s Business Center Competition featuring three dynamic, creative businesswomen narrowed down from a preliminary group of competitors.. The result was the […]

Anvil Welding earns high marks with support from SNAP

Posted on May 14, 2018May 17, 2018 by Nicole Bishop

Like any good welder, Lonnie Benn understands the importance of staying focused. That approach came in handy a few years ago when Lonnie and his wife, Brenda, decided to start […]

From family challenge to family business

Posted on May 1, 2017May 3, 2017 by Ryan Patterson

Joni Kindwall-Moore and her son are gluten intolerant and Joni was constantly challenged to find quick and easy foods to create, while keeping it healthy, as well as gluten and […]

Small Business Profile | Let’s Get Sewing!

Posted on December 3, 2014May 3, 2017 by Nick Bradley

The exclamation point in Elizabeth Pike’s ambitious venture is no accident. Pike opened Let’s Get Sewing! in July on North Monroe, equipped with plenty of enthusiasm as well as a […]