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North Carolina Client – The Cruz family The Cruz family started Envision Construction in 2014, a residential general contracting and home building company in North Carolina. Maribel and Raul Cruz are originally from Mexico and have been living in the U.S. for the past three decades. As they were trying to find a house thatRead more

North Carolina Client – The Palermo family Scultori, LLC. is a family-owned and operated business servicing Charlotte, North Carolina. They offer an array of handyman services to their community including carpentry, interior design, painting, floors, tile, drywall, and cabinetry. The inspiration for their family business started when Maria and Nogui Palermo Sr. moved from NewRead more

On Wednesday, May 5, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf announced $3,225,000 in grants during a special event held in Johnson C. Smith University, to help local nonprofit organizations address critical community needs and advancing entrepreneurship for the next generation of business leaders. Johnson C. The nine recipients of this grant are — Smith University, UnitedRead more

North Carolina Client – Jesus Ramos  Sani Spray Solutions is a family-operated business that provides professional janitorial, disinfecting, and sanitizing services while being friendly to the environment. They specialize in delivering commercial and domestic cleaning and disinfection services to clients from all kinds of industries. The equipment that Sani Spray Solutions operates uses the powerRead more

North Carolina Client Spotlight – Emir Manrique Emir Manrique is an accomplished Venezuelan graphic designer and the owner of Emir Designer, offering graphic design, corporate branding, and digital marketing services in Charlotte, North Carolina. However, this was not Emir’s original business idea. In 2018, Emir came to Prospera seeking guidance and support to start aRead more

North Carolina Client Spotlight – Nora Anaya and Hans Vargas Nora Anaya from Bolivia, and Hans Vargas from Mexico, met at a food truck, got married, and founded Ta Contento a local food truck that offers authentic Mexican fast food in alternating locations within Chapel Hill. With every meal they serve, Nora and Hans celebrateRead more

North Carolina Client Spotlight – Sussa Goins Sussa Goins is a chef with international culinary arts experience and a passion for catering weddings and other events. In 2018, this passion led Sussa to reach out to Prospera for assistance to establish her first business, The Traveling Bistro. The business was successful at first, but soonRead more

North Carolina Client: Elizabeth Hurtado Originally from Colombia, Elizabeth Hurtado struggled to secure a job when she first arrived in the United States, almost 10 years ago. Before earning a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, she was advised to begin knocking on doors of businesses asking for a job. Following this advice, she secured a job as aRead more

Prospera receives Kauffman Foundation funding for economic development in rural areas Prospera has been selected as one of 19 organizations across the country to receive 2019 Inclusion Open grants from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which received more than 750 applications from over 42 states and U.S. territories. As part of its initiative to fundRead more

Panadería Manolo, Carolina del Norte Charlotte y Carolina del Norte en su conjunto están creciendo rápidamente, y la importancia de las empresas propiedad de inmigrantes también sigue creciendo a medida que el estado se diversifica y se involucra internacionalmente. Un buen ejemplo de este crecimiento diverso es Manuel “Manolo” Betancur. Originario de Colombia, Manolo dirigeRead more