Calif. The program provides business training, mentoring, lending and other support to low and moderate income people who want to start or expand a small business.
Mentors are very important as a foundation for social capital.
The recent crop of graduates represent business concepts ranging from day care centers to interior design companies. Cheryl Paris, for example, turned her hobby of stencil artistry into a small company. It wasn't the first time. He decided to start his own business. Though he had plenty of experience in graphic design, he realized he was short on business fundamentals.