Entrepreneur Spotlight: Pamela Richard
OWNER OF MISS PEABODY'S SOUTHERN TEA CAKES Pamela Richard first thought of the idea for her business, Miss Peabody's Southern Tea Cakes, while watching the Great British Baking Show. With the...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Shavon Boyd
OWNER OF SWEETS BY SHAVON "I didn’t know programs like this existed." Last month, we celebrated 16 entrepreneurs graduating from RMMFI’s Business Launch Boot Camp. One of those...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Jarrett Beasley
OWNER OF VICTORY CLOTHING BOUTIQUE Jarret Beasley grew up in Denver's historic Park Hill neighborhood and has had a love for fashion, specifically street and skate wear, since he was a teen....
Entrepreneur Spotlight: LaRae Martinez
OWNER OF 52EIGHTY ENTERTAINMENT LaRae Martinez started her business, 52Eighty Entertainment, as a hobby in the late 90s when she was helping a friend who owned a record label with some...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Ginger Antuna
OWNER OF SAN LUIS TRADING CO “This can’t be it; there’s something more I can do.” People start businesses for many different reasons. For parents, the flexibility that entrepreneurship...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Jasmine Douglas
OWNER OF BOOJI BEAUTY BAR & CO Jasmine Douglas started her salon, Booji Beauty Bar & Co, out of her home in 2011 by doing close friends' hair and selling hair extensions. At the time,...
The Journey of 4 Immigrant Entrepreneurs with RMMFI
As part of our spotlight on immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs, we’re sharing the stories of four RMMFI graduates. While they have different reasons for coming to the US and starting a...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Rachelle Lukusa
OWNER OF LUKUSA BUSINESS CONCIERGE SERVICES “There is always space for starting over.” As is true across the country, immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs play a strong role in creating...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Mayra Aviña
OWNER OF CEMPAXOCHILT ARTS “Anyone can propose their idea and then get the tools and feedback to make it successful.” When Mayra Aviña first started creating art at the beginning of...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Danny Ballesteros
OWNER OF QUALITY FROM COLORADO “I’ve found my purpose in life, and I know that’s not possible for everyone. Especially when you can’t see your worth and don’t have someone to help you...