March 2, 2020 Client – Rodain’s Syrian Kitchen Client location – Phoenix, Arizona CDFI – International Rescue Committee’s Center for Economic Opportunity CDFI services provided
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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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Millennial Becomes First Time Homeowner and Landlord with Support from Connecticut CDFI
Stamford, CT
January 3, 2020 At 23 with no renting experience, Rebecka never thought home ownership was possible for her. Nevertheless, she took a leap of faith
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2019 SBA South Dakota Small Business Woman of the Year Expands Boutique with CDFI Financing
Aberdeen, SD
December 20, 2019 With encouragement from family and friends, Samantha Miller started a women’s lifestyle boutique in 2014 offering clothing, shoes, purses, jewelry, accessories, and
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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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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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Integrative Care Business Expands in Nashville with CDFI’s Support
Nashville, TN
September 3, 2019 Janice Cathey immigrated to America from Vietnam at a young age. Empowered by her heritage as the great-granddaughter of a Chinese medicine man, Janice launched her
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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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Small Business Survives Hurricane Harvey with Support of Local CDFI
Houston, TX
June 13, 2019 Recognizing the need for empowerment programs in her community in Houston, Texas, U.S. Army veteran Margo Jordan-Baines started Chicks With Class in 2013. With a mission to blossom
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