Aug 21, 2018
“We knew that we wanted to expand. We felt like this was an opportunity to do that, and it’s proven itself. Now we’re out of space and are going to have to add an additional building onto this one.” -James Stroud James Stroud has a lot he wants to accomplish. “You...
Jul 26, 2018
“This loan allowed us to jump to the next level in our capabilities.” -Steve Yauch It’s quiet here, perhaps surprisingly so, on the manufacturing floor of CEA Manufacturing’s 55,000-square-foot headquarters in Smithfield. The room is brightly-lit and spotless....
Apr 25, 2018
“It really didn’t seem real. I didn’t think any of this was possible, for me to be in this beautiful space. I can do the dentistry I want to do and offer the type of services and atmosphere that our patients deserve.” Dr. Karen Torres knew it was time to...
Mar 8, 2018
“We have constantly taken the opportunity to invest money back into the company. This loan was very important to us to be able to do so.” The trucks have been at it all day, hauling rock and sand and who knows what else, across the piedmont of North...
Feb 1, 2018
“As cheesy as it sounds, we’re living the American dream. We came to this with virtually nothing in our pockets. And today it feels like a dream come true.” On a warm afternoon in October of 2017, Nicole Dexter and Chip Owen threw a party. A band played mellow folk...
Feb 14, 2017
Before entering the ministry, Van Tanner was a successful businessman and entrepreneur. But one of the most difficult business challenges he ever faced was securing private funding to expand the work of Servant’s Heart, the nonprofit he founded with his wife, Gina, in...
