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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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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Jay Marie 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.
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Brandy is a third-generation entrepreneur, determined to carry on the legacies of her hardworking mother and grandmother.
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Over 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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Shanté is a loving mother of three who channels her passion for interpersonal connection and design into her Newark-based jewelry business.
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Rosa Nelly has owned and operated her salon in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn for 27 years. She offers her clients a variety of services from classic cuts and colors to elaborate extensions and hair treatments.
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