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The 2026 Small Biz Challenge Winner: Hyacinth Tucker

After an inspiring live competition in Nashville, Hyacinth Tucker, founder of The Laundry Basket® LLC, has been named the winner of the 
2026 The UPS Store® Small Biz Challenge!

As the 2026 champion, she's earned the ultimate prize of $25,000 and an editorial feature in an upcoming issue of Inc. magazine. Finalists Andrew Tyree Clinkscale and Laura Nolen were awarded $5,000 each. 

Follow The UPS Store Instagram for behind‑the‑scenes moments, event highlights, and exclusive content featuring Hyacinth and her small business journey.

Watch the 2026 Small Biz Challenge Recap 

Relive the energy, creativity, and excitement of the live competition in Nashville. Our recap video captures the finalists in action and the moment Hyacinth Tucker was crowned this year’s champion.

Meet the Finalists

Andrew Tyree Clinkscale, Portion, LLC  

The founder of Portion, a platform turning restaurant surplus into revenue, grew up in foster care, food insecure, while restaurants down the street threw away perfectly good meals. That contradiction was impetus behind Portion. Customers who want affordable food are connected with Atlanta restaurant kitchens, who post their surplus, then customers buy it at a discount, and there is no waste. 

Laura Nolen, High Strung Racquets LLC

High Strung Racquets is disrupting the court sports market by merging performance with personal style. The company specializes in premium racquet accessories (overgrips and dampeners) that allow players to extend their style identity to their gear. Twenty years of retail product development and direct partnerships with world-class factories means they can fill a market void by offering custom-logo accessories with low MOQs, rapid speed-to-market, and high-margin opportunities. 

Hyacinth Tucker, The Laundry Basket® LLC - Winner

The Laundry Basket® LLC is built on one belief: people deserve their time back. The company has turned an everyday chore into a scalable, tech-enabled service that reduces stress for customers while creating real jobs and pathways to opportunity. TK built the business through resilience, relationships, and relentless problem-solving. The company’s ability to turn overlooked problems into impact-driven solutions that serve both people and profit means they can build systems that make life easier and communities stronger. 

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