Houston Area Urban League Client Awarded $117,096 Port Houston Contract
Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) Entrepreneurship Center client Arthur Dirden of A D Welding is awarded a $117,000 Contract from Port Houston for a remodeling project.
Sweet Treat Hut operates at five retail locations and provides healthy smoothies and vegan food to low-income individuals.Sweet Treat Hut came to the Urban League of Philadelphia looking to expand its business in low-income neighborhoods....
Laid Off and On Her Way to Start Up Growth Success
Fran Ngong was a mortgage loan officer who made shea butter soaps as a hobby and as tokens of appreciation to her co-workers. When her employer terminated her position due to declines in the real estate market, Fran withdrew money from her retirement savings and began to sell h...
Jacqueline Williamsis the CEO of 1931 Bridal. Jacqueline has been in the wedding industry since 2003 as a florist, and has since grown to include wedding planning and jeweled bouquets....
On July 9, 2019, Entrepreneurship Center client Gustavo Diaz, owner of the Exotico Colombian Coffee Company, attended a casting call for the television show Shark Tank, hosted by the EC and the Jacksonville Urban League....
Single Mother Creates Business to Employ Her Family
Migrating to Jacksonville, Florida from El Salvador, single mother Maria is developing her small business, Amaya Cleaning Services, Inc. to help sustain her family and create employment opportunities for her three young children.
Sweets & Meats Wins Ohio Small Business Person of the Year
Cincinnati-based Sweets and Meats LLC, has earned state recognition as the 2019 U.S. Small Business Administration’s Ohio Small Business Person of the Year and is being considered for SBA’s national award....
