Success Stories

Small Business Development Center

Success is All Around Us

The Small Business Development Center's success stories can be found all over Central Minnesota Communities.

Behind every small business, there is a person with a dream. Here are some of our small business owners whose dreams became a reality.

Real Stories, Real Success

Friesen Holistic Services, LLC

Ribbon cutting ceremony with six people and a dog

Friesen Holistic Services LLC in Otsego, Minnesota is a pioneering provider of holistic support for individuals who live with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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Lucky Charms Daycare

Ribbon cutting ceremony in grass field

Co-owners Danielle Norgren and Shayna Nix opened a 6,300 square foot childcare and preschool center for 91 children aged six weeks to 12 years old with five classrooms, six teachers plus assistants and aids, along with before and after school care.

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J's Junction

Six women in a home decor store

Sisters Julie and Jeanne always wanted to own a business and their past experience and passion for vintage and antique decor. Their local artisan, home decor, and gift store, J's Junction, opened in Becker, Minnesota in 2024.

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The best time to support small business is always today.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and regional support partners. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the program sponsors. Programs are open to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Central Region SBDC at 320-308-4842.