Three of Grand Junction's black owned businesses come from different backgrounds
With racial justice at the forefront of national conversations last summer, so too was support of Black-owned businesses. Here in Grand Junction, those stores pop up as online yoga businesses, used tire stores and fashion authenticators. Teri Ciocco took a winding road to entrepreneurship. She has been a geologist, teacherâs aide and a science teacher. Now she can add small business owner to that catalogue. About a year ago, Ciocco started Yogis Pay Yogi, an online marketplace where yoga instructors can buy and sell lessons and resources. âMost of my career was as a science teacher ...