Petra has always loved cooking. Five years ago, she decided to turn her passion for food into a business by selling her home-cooked Mexican specialties in her local community in New York City.
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When Ledy took over her family's market stand in Oakland, CA she needed extra capital to diversify the products at her stand. With the help of Grameen America, she finally had the financial flexibility to do so.
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Grameen America has received a $100,000 grant from Synchrony, building upon the three-year relationship between the two organizations. Grameen America has branches in 13 cities nationwide, including areas where Synchrony has offices in North Carolina and California.
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Ricaida has been learning about much more than business and savings at her weekly Grameen America center meetings. What she has learned recently has had a big impact on her health.
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Four years ago, Ana was a new mother again and needed work that would give her flexibility and freedom. When her friend decided to sell her shop in their neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, she jumped at the chance to buy it.
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Loruin is a fiercely dedicated businesswomen and mother of four, who loves baking her favorite Mexican pastries.
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Nonprofit microfinance organization Grameen Puerto Rico is bringing together leading financial institutions and other partners to galvanize investment in local low-income women entrepreneurs in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria last year.
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Between 2007 and 2016, women started businesses five times faster than the national average. From our experience working with female entrepreneurs across the U.S., we know that they have the grit and determination it takes to create and grow thriving businesses.
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We are excited to share our 2017 City Impact Reports, which highlight milestones from last year in each of the cities we serve. These reports provide a snapshot of the impact we have had on women’s lives and their small businesses in cities across the country.
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