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Baylor alumni influence Waco's flourishing cuisine scene
Waco Cha owner chosen to speak at House committee hearing about power of immigrant-owned businesses Chen and her husband Devin Li are the owners of Waco Cha, where they make handcrafted boba tea. Author: Jasmin Caldwell Updated: 10:18 PM CDT April 29, 2021 WACO, Texas — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill held a virtual hearing to discuss immigrant entrepreneurship as an important aspect of growth in the American economy. On Wednesday, Jaja Chen, co-owner of Waco Cha on Franklin Avenue, spoke in front of the House of Representatives, specifically the Small Business Com...
Waco non-profit helps area businesses get loans through crowdlending Startup Waco has partnered with microfinance company Kiva to help local businesses in McLennan County receive loans through crowdlending Author: Matt Lively Updated: 10:21 PM CST February 9, 2021 WACO, Texas — Startup Waco is an organization that works as a resource for businesses in Waco. It acts as a communal working space, an event host and now helps in securing a small business loan. However, the loan that Startup Waco helps with is no normal loan. It is one that comes with no fees, no...
Startup Waco hosts nonprofit Kiva to help fund small businesses and last updated 2021-02-03 20:44:19-05 WACO, TX â Startup Waco is the first organization in Texas to connect local small business owners with Kiva, a nonprofit organization that uses a crowdfunding concept where the community can fund loans to local businesses. Startup Waco has experts that can assist and guide people through Kiva, from how to qualify to how big of a loan they can receive and when. Kiva offers $0 fees and 0% interest loans to small businesses with loans ranging in size from $1,000 to $15,000. They also req...