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Entrepreneurship has long been praised as a route to eliminate racial wealth gap. For at least three decades, gurus, black and white, have told people if they only left salaried employment and struck out on their own, they could create a path to wealth. This solution has neither been borne out by the evidence on a larger scale over time, nor has it proven to be accurate advice under current circumstances.
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Jacques Dilonga was in his car heading back to his office from a lunch break when he heard a radio ad for the Neighborhood LIFT program. He says the words “down payment assistance” caught his ear as he and his partner were in the early stages of looking to buy their first home. They were just getting serious about saving up for a down payment on a house, so the timing of the ad was fortuitous.
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BCL of Texas (BCL) is one of four nonprofit organizations to be awarded a grant from Prosperity Now to create a Green Business Accelerator in Dallas. This grant will enable BCL to organize business & entrepreneurial service organizations, community development financial institutions (CDFIs), and other valued partners to support businesses entering the green economy.
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In the heart of San Marcos, Texas, Native Blends has become a go-to spot for health-conscious residents craving good coffee, fresh smoothies and juices, and good music. The vibrant shop is the creation of Elmer Moreno, a passionate entrepreneur who turned his dream into a thriving reality in 2021.
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Last week, the City of Austin proclaimed November 21st, 2024 to be ROSA RIOS VALDEZ DAY!
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October is Women Small Business Month, and as Business and Community Lenders of Texas (BCL) celebrates women-owned small businesses, we are also proud to recognize another significant milestone with the appointment of Raquel Valdez Sanchez as our new President & CEO. Raquel succeeds Rosa Rios Valdez, who founded BCL, and who for 34 years, helped advance economic opportunity and community development throughout Texas.
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Reflecting on your journey, from the time you co-founded BCL in 1990, to today, what are the professional milestones that you feel most proud of?
As the founder of Business and Community Lenders of Texas, I am most proud of three milestones: achieving autonomy and statewide expansion; staying focused on capital formation and leveraging BCL capital for economic sustainability.
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Valorie Clemons was born and raised in Austin, and after years of renting, decided to that it was finally time to become a homeowner. She started her home buying journey back in 2019 and was met with unfavorable results. That is until she met the team at BCL, who happened to have an informational booth at a business seminar that was hosted by her church. There she was introduced to BCL for the first time and was invited to their offices to discuss the homebuying process in greater detail.
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Miguel and Monica Contreras are no strangers to the restaurant business. The two met 37 years ago, and even then, Miguel expressed to Monica “I want to own a restaurant”. Fast forward to the present, they can proudly claim to have accomplished that goal, with restaurants in both Crystal City and Carrizo Springs, and a new location that just opened in San Antonio two months ago.
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#WeAreBCL: Yeraldin Yordi. Yeraldin’s dedication ensures small business customers are resilient and not only start but successfully navigate to the finish line, accessing the funding necessary to thrive and expand!
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