The new branch marks the growth of Grameen America’s Elevating Black Women Entrepreneurs initiative to reach emerging Black businesswomen with affordable capital, training, and support.
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Evelyn is a loving mother and third-generation entrepreneur running three successful businesses in Los Angeles.
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Grameen America hosts its third annual stakeholder event featuring Co-Chair and Grameen Bank Founder Professor Muhammad Yunus and President and CEO Andrea Jung.
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Eight years ago, Alma became a member of Grameen America and hasn’t looked back since. With support from the Promotoras program, Alma is able to manage her diabetes to better run her jewelry business in the Bronx.
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Cecilia’s journey towards starting her own business started at a young age, with a talent for cooking and strong entrepreneurial spirit. When Cecilia began selling tacos from her backyard, she had no idea she’d open a full-time restaurant in Oakland, CA.
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Nicet joined Grameen America five years ago to expand her business and most recently joined the Promotoras program. In her own words, Nicet describes how she’s grown as an entrepreneur all while improving her and her family’s health.
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Alethia Mendez, who leads Grameen America’s Elevating Black Women Entrepreneurs initiative, was featured in Cosmopolitan for carrying on Maggie Lena Walker’s legacy by increasing access to capital and business resources for Black entrepreneurs.
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Lissette has turned her lifelong passion for beauty and skin care into a business and career as an esthetician in the Bronx.
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Today we’ve reached a new milestone of investing $3 billion in affordable business capital to women of color in financially underserved communities. This record progress is a testament to Grameen America’s legacy as the fastest-growing microfinance organization in the United States.
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