Dozens of Latino entrepreneurs from Maryvale, south Phoenix and Mesa graduated from Local First Arizona's accelerator program.
Concepción Jiménez cleans Valley homes for a living, an occupation she has perfected after 20 years of living in Phoenix. Decades of experience in the cleaning industry have allowed her to build up her clientele.
“We are very happy ― all these entrepreneurs had six months of preparation and we helped them to be ready to grow their businesses,” said Mónica García, senior manager of small-business development at Local First Arizona. “We have entrepreneurs from all walks of life, like food, decorations, construction, bakers — well, all sorts of industries graduating from the course. Imagine the contribution we are making to the state of Arizona.
"I couldn't be more proud of these graduates. Their hard work and dedication inspire everyone," said Kimber Lanning, CEO of Local First Arizona." is helping to shape the future of Arizona, in our rural and urban areas alike. Our heartfelt congratulations to all of these incredible business owners." In 2018, there were more than 610,000 businesses in Arizona, of which more than 112,000 were Latino-owned. These companies employed more than 101,000 people, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency.When the opportunity was presented to her, Jiménez was undecided about signing up for the program.
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