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Econo-Mía Podcast: How to Change Your Living Conditions Through Eloiza's Story

Posted on Blog by Sofia Iszard · January 31, 2022 2:18 PM

This episode of Econo-Mía, entirely in Spanish, showcases Ms. Eloiza Chamorro and how all the tenants living in an apartment building in Columbia Heights bettered their living conditions by organizing and learning their rights as tenants. 

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Econo-Mía Podcast: Insights from the Ground on Rental Assistance & One Tenant's Journey

Posted on Blog by Monica Martinez · November 03, 2021 10:57 AM

Across the country, rental assistance programs have aided in the prevention of evictions. This episode of Econo-Mía features a Montgomery County resident who received rental assistance and an LEDC staff member who is on the ground helping tenants access this critical resource.

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Econo-Mía Podcast: How One Entrepreneur Turned Her Side Hustle Into a Formal Business

Posted on Blog by Monica Martinez · October 20, 2021 10:10 AM

In 2020, Christie made the bold decision to put nursing school on hold and formalize her side hustle. The path to entrepreneurship was bumpy, but with support from Empowered Women International (EWI), she formalized the bakery and recently moved into a commercial kitchen.

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Econo-Mía Podcast: Renee's Journey to Homeownership

Posted on Blog by Monica Martinez · September 22, 2021 1:19 PM

The second episode of Econo-Mía features an interview with Renee Perkins, a Washington, DC resident who worked with LEDC's housing team to purchase her first home through the HPAP and IZ programs. 

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Econo-Mía Podcast: Sweetgreen's Rise to Success

Posted on Blog by Monica Martinez · September 08, 2021 9:00 AM

Econo-Mía's premiere episode features an interview with Nathaniel Ru, co-founder of Sweetgreen. As a former small business client, Sweetgreen demonstrates what can happen when we invest in minority-owned businesses.

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Small Business Spotlight: Number 1 Sons

Posted on Blog by Ledc · August 03, 2021 1:55 PM

Number 1 Sons' fermented foods already have a loyal following in the DMV. But, once the COVID-19 pandemic hit, they were forced to adapt. Thanks to the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund (EOCF), they were able to weather the storm and create a new vision for their small business.

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