Yesenia encourages other business owners to apply for the Biz-M-Power Program, as it has helped her to “stay focused on what [my] business needed, what the purpose of the funds were and what they’re being used for.”
Crowdfunding was just not something I had on my radar in terms of funding the business, but I chose to give it a shot. A lot of new faces were introduced through the crowdfunding campaign and on one cohesive page, it gave the opportunity to tell them the story around where your business is, where it’s going and what you need from your community to help get you there.
When I met her originally two years ago, the business wasn’t where I wanted it to be – I was struggling because it was my first year running a business. Jill Beresford has been a Godsend.