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Gregoria Miranda smiles for the camera. She is wearing a yellow jacket and standing in front of a jewelry case.

Coming to America with only ‘your mind and a backpack full of dreams’

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Coming to America with only ‘your mind and a backpack full of dreams’

At 19 years old, Gregoria Miranda left her home in Nicaragua to chase her dreams of employment and a better life in the U.S. At 32 years old, she’s achieved both and become a small business owner along the way.

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Mike Supermodel sits on a stool in his store Jinxed, surrounded by plants, bicycles, and other items for sale.

Philadelphia’s funky, eclectic, making-old-things-cool-again shop

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Philadelphia’s funky, eclectic, making-old-things-cool-again shop

With five locations across Philadelphia and more than 60,000 Instagram followers, Mike Supermodel’s variety store Jinxed has cornered the nostalgia market in a modern way.

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Jameka Smith stands in an office area of a veterinary hospital. She wears a red shirt and is holding a small dog.

A source for affordable capital to aid small business growth

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A source for affordable capital to aid small business growth

California Capital and other Community Development Financial Institutions in low-income communities across the U.S. serve as an economic lifeline for local residents and small businesses in need of financing.

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Kavir Ramos speaks into the microphone at a podium with an Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit sign on the front. Flags and a Wells Fargo banner are behind him. A man and woman sit at a table facing the podium.

Inspiring small business owners to dream

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Inspiring small business owners to dream

Kavir Ramos and other Iowa residents from more than 35 countries are using skills they learned at the Wells Fargo-supported Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit conference to grow their small businesses.

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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.

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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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.

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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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.

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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Jose Jovet stands next to a chair in his Blaine, Minnesota, upholstery shop.

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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Sadaf Salout stands in front of an artistic mural in her Encino, CA, restaurant.

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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