by AdminSBDC | Jul 17, 2017
Fent’s Dairy Corner was started in 1972 on a corner of Orla Fent’s egg farm property. By the time his daughter Rita Hall and her sister and brother took over the operation of the business, Rita realized the store couldn’t continue to operate without making some... 
by AdminSBDC | Jul 17, 2017
R. D. Holder Oil Company first opened its doors on May 1, 1986. Like many small businesses it started very simply in the barn at Bob Holder’s house. “I’d go pick up a load of oil in my truck and then package it off in drums and sell it,” said Bob. The business moved... 
by AdminSBDC | Jul 17, 2017
Winans Springfield opened in November of 2016 in a revitalized block of N Fountain Ave in Downtown Springfield. Travis Van Voorhis and Chandi Shah were referred through SBA to SBDC for assistance with funding for their new business. Watch the video below to learn...