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.
Read MoreEvelyn is a loving mother and third-generation entrepreneur running three successful businesses in Los Angeles.
Read MoreEight 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.
Read MoreCecilia’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.
Read MoreNicet 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.
Read MoreLissette has turned her lifelong passion for beauty and skin care into a business and career as an esthetician in the Bronx.
Read MoreJasmine is an entrepreneur by trade and a creative at heart. Growing up, she was the “girl with a camera” and has always been passionate about the visual arts and graphic design.
Read MoreBrandy is a third-generation entrepreneur, determined to carry on the legacies of her hardworking mother and grandmother.
Read MoreOver nine years ago, Rosaura opened a beauty salon in Union City, New Jersey that she has owned and operated ever since. Alongside two other employees, Rosaura is proud of the business she has built.
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