A Partnership That Powered Growth

A “no” from one lender could have changed the course of Collins

Manufacturing. Gwen Collins kept looking for a way forward.

Hear how Gwen and Larry Collins navigated a critical financing moment and continued growing their Macon, Georgia, manufacturing company into the business it is today. Their journey has since earned national recognition: the U.S. Small Business Administration named them Georgia’s 2026 Small Business Persons of the Year.

Watch Gwen tell the story of Collins Manufacturing and what persistence, the right support and a long view of growth can make possible.