Business Success Stories - Mark Llano and Source One Distributors

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to help U.S. servicemen and women by providingb them withtactical products, equipment and services. Initiallg operating from an office he created by convertinbhis daughter's bedroom, Llano financede his $60,000 startup with equity from his home and credi t cards. He's built the company into a $52 milliojn business now headquartered ina 12,000-squarefoot warehouse. Source One's producrt catalogue, which began at less than 10 pages, is now more than 300 The company distributes goods from morethan 1,000 manufacturers, primarily to the departmentss of Homeland Security and NASA and law enforcemenr agencies.
Getting access to these government accounts by enteringh the SmallBusiness Administration's 8(a) Business Developmeng Program in 2004 was a key to Sourcse One's success. It allowed the company to qualify for contracts set aside for minorities, said 39, the son of Cubann immigrants. The SBA's 8(a) program offers a range of assistancesto minority- and woman-owned firms, including accesas to federal contracts.
"The SBA's Sout h Florida office was incrediblyhelpful