En una economía en recesión, donde grandes compañías se ven obligadas a cerrar sus puertas y miles de trabajadores pierden sus empleos, la idea de abrir un nuevo negocio puede parecer, para algunos, descabellada. En el barrio de la Misión, en San Francisco, sin embargo, un grupo de nuevos emprendedores se animan a desafiar las leyes del mercado al tiempo que ayudan a su comunidad.
Bank of America said Wednesday that its charitable foundation made $900,000 in funding and leadership training to Bay Area nonprofits through its Neighborhood Excellence Initiative this year. The bank gave $200,000 in unrestricted grants to San Francisco’s Mission Economic Development Agency and New Door Ventures.
Mission Street has long been a source of community and entertainment for 31-year Chrystos Cusigch. But today, filtered through the clean glass windows of her pristine store, Yatere Organics, it holds the promise of something entirely new — potential business.
Patricia Torres, an East Bay mother of two, saw her dreams of being a small-business owner come true when her store, Mystical Collections, opened within El Mercadito — a market-style space at Plaza Adelante in the Mission district.
Enjoy this 15 minute video highlighting El Mercadito’s Grand Opening Event
Here are highlights from our 6th Annual Homeownership Fair. Event Coverage by Daniel Sanchez and Alma Zuckerman.
Here are photos taken from Elizabeth Warren’s visit to MEDA
Responding to the ongoing economic crisis in lower-income Latino communities, NALCAB-National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders assisted seven member organizations to secure $3.7 million in federal funding to create jobs in their local communities. These recent awards come from two programs administered by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Great Article on MEDA & Caminos’ Microenterprise Program.
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