entrepreneurs applied for grants
awarded to women-owned businesses
of 100 businesses remain open
Michelle Carrasco’s company continued its eco-friendly focus. Her business brings hypoallergenic and all-natural “powerhouses of clean” to the dry cleaning industry.
April Spears’ company is a world-class provider of engineered traffic systems and solar-powered solutions with an emphasis on programmable timing products and pedestrian safety.
I.V. Williams’ company specializes in AV and lighting installations for churches, parks, recreational spaces and hotels. When the pandemic shuttered performance spaces, the grant helped her team pivot into video and streaming.
Andrea Freiburger's full service architectural firm designs commercial and residential buildings. The grant allowed her team to target new types of projects with a post-pandemic mindset.
Teetering on the edge of insolvency when pandemic shutdowns hit, Mitzi Bella’s restaurant—a Laredo mainstay—treated the grant as a lifeline. She used the funds to restock inventory she gave away to families in need.
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