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Story Type Indicator - video. Mickey Coffino leans against one of her recycling company’s trucks; written on the truck door it says Queen City Metal Recycling, not for hire.
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From hair brushing to car crushing

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From hair brushing to car crushing

After 30 years, Mickey Coffino made the leap from hair salon owner to recycling center CEO, but the loan that made that move possible almost became her undoing until she found Wells Fargo banker Chris Underwood.

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Story Type Indicator - video. Chew GW Chew is wearing a grey shirt, green hat, and smiling at the camera inside his Veg Hub restaurant in Oakland, California. Patrons can be seen sitting at tables in the background.
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Vegan soul food: Improving health “one chew at a time”

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Vegan soul food: Improving health “one chew at a time”

Chef GW Chew’s plant-based meat substitutes are going from restaurant to supermarket with support from a Wells  Fargo diverse small business program.

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Story Type Indicator - video. Celeste Phillips stands and smiles at the camera with her hands on her hips. She is wearing a pink shirt and is standing in front of a pink truck with the Big Lulu’s Trucking logo on it. She and the truck are on a road with houses on both sides.
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Turning $50 into a small business owner’s dream come true

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Turning $50 into a small business owner’s dream come true

When Celeste Phillips wanted to start her own business, she turned to Bridgeway Capital, which provided her with funding and resources, thanks to support from Wells Fargo.

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Story Type Indicator - También en español. Jose Jovet stands next to a chair in his Blaine, Minnesota, upholstery shop.
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Sewing the seats with love

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Sewing the seats with love

Jose Jovet has mastered the craft of upholstery over the past four decades, but it took a visit to his local Wells Fargo branch to help turn his passion into a business.

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Story Type Indicator - video. Sadaf Salout stands in front of an artistic mural in her Encino, CA, restaurant.
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An appetite for business

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An appetite for business

When Sadaf Salout isn’t busy running her Persian restaurant or buying a franchise, you’ll likely find her in the classroom, where she most recently earned her doctorate degree.

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Story Type Indicator - También en español. In California, potential entrepreneurs start with a passion and look to Mission Community Services Corporation to help them start their businesses.
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Making a candymaker’s dream come true

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Making a candymaker’s dream come true

In California, potential entrepreneurs start with a passion and look to Mission Community Services Corporation to help them start their businesses.

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Story Type Indicator - video. For Prabha Sanjay, center, opening a preschool in Foster City, California, fulfilled her dream of providing an inclusive educational experience for the community.
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At Odyssey Preschool, ‘It’s all about the journey’

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At Odyssey Preschool, ‘It’s all about the journey’

With the help of Wells Fargo, Prabha Sanjay has taken Odyssey Preschool from a small, in-home day care facility to an inclusive preschool with 130 students, and she continues to grow to meet the needs of her community.

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Celebrating black entrepreneurs

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Celebrating black entrepreneurs

Celebrity chef Roblé Ali joins Wells Fargo in a salute to African American small business owners who are working to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods.

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Story Type Indicator - video. Ed Pinney started his company KidsFit on the notion that doing something good was as important as being successful — and achieved both by creating kinesthetic learning activities for schools.
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Physical movement equals mental improvement

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Physical movement equals mental improvement

Ed Pinney started his company KidsFit on the notion that doing something good was as important as being successful — and achieved both by creating kinesthetic learning activities for schools.

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