Success Stories
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RISE Graduate Makes Her Dream A Reality
Chelsea Fields is living a dream as she has opened a new business -- The Eyelight Cafe and Comics -- following her participation in the Real Investment in Sanford Entrepreneurs program, more commonly known by the acronym RISE
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Driving Into Business
Shirley Gray, was an instructor for a truck driving school in Dunn, NC, when a colleague told her about the resources and programs that the Small Business Center
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No Place Like Om
The pandemic nearly derailed local entrepreneur Jan Smith’s plans to open a yoga studio in downtown Sanford.
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RISE Program Launches Another Small Business
A new catering business will soon open in downtown Sanford thanks to a $5,000 grant from the city’s Real Investment in Sanford Entrepreneurs program.
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Two Downtown Businesses Set to Open in August
Two new businesses are expected to open in downtown Sanford in August, a yoga studio and a clothing boutique.
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CCCC Student Will Open Barbering Business
Anthony "Biff" Graham, a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, is following his dream.
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Candle Maker Sparks New Flame in Market, Assisted by CCCC Small Business Center
From a hobby to a growing business, Brandy Mutchler of Angier has taken the candle market to a new level.
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CCCC's SBC Assists Author Kristen Hopkins, Who is Changing Lives of Others
Sometimes even bad circumstances can turn into something good. That's one lesson Kristen Hopkins learned after a series of personal setbacks forced her to examine and reset her life.
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CCCC's Small Business Center Assists Local Citizens
When Cleo Blue started searching for a small business loan to refinance his commercial building, what he found was a whole lot of frustration.