April 17, 2020 Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Hanifah Samad is the owner of online boutique Fason De Viv, meaning “lifestyle” in Haitian Creole.
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Bolivian Entrepreneur Brings Latin American Cuisine to Maine with CDFI Support
Portland, ME
February 27, 2020 Client – Adrian Espinoza Garcia, Empanada Club Client location – Portland, Maine CDFI – Coastal Enterprises, Inc. CDFI services provided – Business coaching;
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Birmingham Event Planner Grows Startup Business with Help from CDFI Training Program
Birmingham, AL
February 9, 2020 Client – Tysh Billingsley, Finale Client location – Birmingham, Alabama CDFI – TruFund Financial Services CDFI services provided – Business coaching; loan preparedness
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Southern California Engineering Firm Expands with CDFI Loan
Long Beach, CA
January 15, 2020 Robin Thorne is the founder and CEO of CTI Environmental Inc., an engineering and construction consulting firm based in Long Beach, California,
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Vegan Entrepreneur Brings Healthy Food Choices to Northern California with CDFI Support
Vallejo, CA
December 13, 2019 GW Chew is on a mission to get people to embrace a plant-based diet. Something Better Foods LLC was born out of GW’s vision
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Mother of Five Works with CDFI to Expand Catering Business in Harlem
New York, NY
October 18, 2019 As a mother of five daughters, Maryam often baked cakes and cookies for school events. When the school’s principal was eager to
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Entrepreneur Grows Her San Francisco Parking Business with Support from CDFIs
San Francisco, CA
September 29, 2019 Patty Rodriguez grew up in San Francisco’s Mission District and got her start in the parking industry through a job as an
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Former Olympic Hopeful Opens Fitness Center with Support from Minneapolis CDFI
Robbinsdale, MN
September 22, 2019 Born and raised in Kenya, Dr. Stephen Menya immigrated to the United States in 1993 with aspirations to train for and represent his home country in
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Harlem Cycling Studio to Open Second Location with Support from Local CDFI
New York, NY
August 14, 2019 A former marketing executive, Tammeca Rochester opened Harlem Cycle in 2016 after recognizing the limited fitness facility options in the neighborhood. A fan of cardiovascular
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