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Article: Program for minority entrepreneurs lets contractor build a track record; 8(a) designation lets Shingobee Builders--branch out with federal contracts.(8(A) Business Development)
- Article from:
- Westchester County Business Journal
- Article date:
- September 15, 2003
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* When Gae Veit set up commercial construction company Shingobee Builders Inc, in 1980, she had the smarts and the experience. But she did not have a track record that would win big-money contracts.
Thanks to the U.S. Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development program, Veit is playing in the big leagues today. It made a big difference, because it allowed us to do larger-sized projects, which gave us the credibility we needed to market the company in the commercial marketplace, says Veit, 2003 SBA Entrepreneurial Success Award winner for the Midwest Region.
A Sioux Indian, Veit first got a taste of the construction industry working for her ...
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