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Meet 2020 winners

The 8^th annual FedEx Small Business Grant Contest has ended. We awarded more than $250,000 to 12 businesses across the U.S. Learn more about the 2020 winners.

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We meet a lot of entrepreneurs on their business journey and have great conversations about what it's really like running a small business. The Making It Work podcast lets you be a fly on the wall while a team of savvy entrepreneurs share techniques and best practices with our small business support team.

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Rumi Spice

U.S. military veterans are on a mission to change lives with their business selling high-quality saffron.

DISCOVER A BUSINESS DOING GOOD

Rumi Spice

U.S. military veterans are on a mission to change lives with their business selling high-quality saffron.

DISCOVER A BUSINESS DOING GOOD

Drop Water

This business owner reinvented the delivery of bottled water to help solve the world's plastic waste problem.

EXPLORE THE PROCESS OF INVENTION

Fiddlershop

He built an online audience for his video violin tutorials and instrument reviews. Then he and his son built a thriving business.

LEARN HOW HE BUILDS AN AUDIENCE

Booze Dogs

Find out how the story of one lovable boxer dog is helping sell an innovative brand of liquor-infused bratwurst.

DISCOVER THE IMPACT OF STORYTELLING

Buckle Me Baby Coats

This mom struggled removing her child's winter coat before loading her in a car seat until she took matters into her own hands.

EXPLORE INNOVATION IN ACTION

Dauntless Wine Company

Founded by three Iraq war veterans, this company crafts premium wine while helping veterans transition to the home front.

LEARN HOW THEY GIVE BACK

Blended Designs

A husband and wife team created school bags and travel gear that speak directly to children of color to help empower them.

Read about representation

ZZZ Bears

Justin Baum's business, making teddy bears for children of military families with nighttime anxiety, overcame challenges.

READ A LESSON IN RESILIENCE

Locker Lifestyle

A college student's experience having her belongings stolen while she was at the gym drove her to invent this unique solution.

SEE MOTIVATION IN ACTION

Back of the Yards Coffee Co.

This South Side, Chicago coffee shop planted the seeds for growth in their community and beyond.

DISCOVER THE STRENGTH OF COMMUNITY

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