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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.

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 - video. José Jovet aparece de pie junto a una silla en su taller de tapicería ubicado en Blaine, Minnesota.

Coser asientos con amor

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Coser asientos con amor

José Jovet ha perfeccionado su oficio de tapicero durante las últimas cuatro décadas, pero necesitó una visita a su sucursal local de Wells Fargo para ayudar a convertir su pasión en una empresa.

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Story Type Indicator - También en español. 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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Story Type Indicator - video. 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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Story Type Indicator - video. Dulces y otros productos importados de México llenan las estanterías de la Dulcería Alebrijes en Bakersfield, California.

Hacer realidad el sueño de una confitera

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Hacer realidad el sueño de una confitera

En California, los empresarios potenciales comienzan con una pasión y recurren a Mission Community Services Corporation para que les ayude a iniciar sus empresas.

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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.

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.

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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Mandy Bowman, founder of the Black Wall Street app

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.

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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