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Small Business

With hope and effort a jewelry business emerges from the flames

Small Business

With hope and effort a jewelry business emerges from the flames

A Phoenix business survives a fire, and the pandemic, with the help of a grant through the Open for Business fund.

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Small Business

Hands-on help is on the way for small businesses in a recovering economy

Small Business

Hands-on help is on the way for small businesses in a recovering economy

New grants supported by Wells Fargo’s Open for Business Fund offer technical assistance — connecting small businesses to critical resources in some of the communities hardest hit by the pandemic.

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Forget-Me-Not: Despite the pandemic, Seattle ice cream sandwich maker remains resilient

Small Business

Forget-Me-Not: Despite the pandemic, Seattle ice cream sandwich maker remains resilient

Helped by Wells Fargo’s Open for Business Fund, a small ice cream sandwich business has been able to stay open during the pandemic — and continue to share a sweet family recipe.

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Helping Minneapolis small business owners make a way during the pandemic

Small Business

Helping Minneapolis small business owners make a way during the pandemic

Through its Open for Business Fund and the Paycheck Protection Program, Wells Fargo is continuing to support small businesses in Minneapolis with the capital and resources they need to make a way to stay open, day after day.

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Helping Washington, D.C., small business owners make a way during the pandemic

Small Business

Helping Washington, D.C., small business owners make a way during the pandemic

Through its Open for Business Fund and participation in the Paycheck Protection Program, Wells Fargo is continuing to support small businesses in Washington, D.C., with the capital and resources they need to make a way to stay open, day after day.

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‘Asian American small businesses continue to reel from the weight of the battles they face on two fronts’

Small Business

‘Asian American small businesses continue to reel from the weight of the battles they face on two fronts’

Viewpoints: It is essential that we all draw on the lessons of the past year and see them as opportunities for advancement in the future, writes Susan Au Allen, national president and CEO of US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation.

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Small Business

A symbol for the small businesses that have ‘made a way’ during the pandemic

Small Business

A symbol for the small businesses that have ‘made a way’ during the pandemic

Wells Fargo commissioned artists to design commemorative “Open” signs inspired by small businesses the company has supported.

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Virginia bus company takes a nonstop route through the pandemic

Small Business

Virginia bus company takes a nonstop route through the pandemic

In troubled times for transportation and travel, banking partners helped the storied James River Transportation company keep rolling.

Zhe Scott sits at a desk with a laptop, a stack of books, a mug, a phone, and a vase with flowers on it. She rests her chin on her folded hands and smiles ahead.
Small Business

A game changer for small businesses

Small Business

A game changer for small businesses

Small business owners like Zhe Scott have received $1,000 grants, technical assistance, and business coaching from the Long Beach Economic Partnership’s Small Business Resiliency Microgrant Program with support from Wells Fargo.

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