Barbara noticed a gap in the market and opened a one-of-a-kind tea lounge in Memphis, TN. As a small business owner, Barbara has an enormous impact on her local community.
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See why Grameen America’s work matters to investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith.
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Carmen owns a spa business in Jackson Heights, NY. For the past five years, Carmen has used Grameen America loan capital to buy the latest beauty products and new spa equipment to meet her clients’ needs.
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Norma took over her mother’s wig business in Los Angeles, CA to carry on her legacy after she passed away. Inspired by her mother’s values, Norma runs her business with empathy, respect, and love. Norma hopes to pass the business down to her sons and generations to come.
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Maria has turned her artistic eye and love for crafts into a growing piñata business in Oakland, California. Inspired and named after her two children, her piñata business has taken off through word of mouth in her community.
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Jennifer Lopez, the National Ambassador for Grameen America, made a special trip back to her native Bronx to provide mentorship to 20 Latina women entrepreneurs participating in the program.
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To mark Hispanic Heritage Month, we are spotlighting seven Grameen America members who run businesses in the Los Angeles Fashion District. Starting as friends and neighbors, these women have embraced each other as family while dedicating themselves to uplifting their community every day.
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The Grameen Promotoras program provides Grameen America members with health education, access to care, and direct support. Former sister organization Grameen PrimaCare and its Promotoras program will now exist as a unified entity with Grameen America to improve women’s health outcomes and reach even more low-income women with health support.
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Grameen America is partnering with global icon Beyoncé Knowles-Carter’s BeyGOOD Foundation to offer small business owners and entrepreneurs of color access to affordable capital and business support as part of BeyGOOD’s Black Parade Route Small Business luncheons.
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