WACIF Client Story: From Vision to Impact with Topaz Terry of Bicycle Trash
Every entrepreneur WACIF supports is writing a story of resilience and innovation. For Topaz Terry, founder of Bicycle Trash, that story is about creativity, perseverance, and finding the right community to help bring an idea to life. As a maker and entrepreneur, Topaz knows firsthand that building a business from something you create with your […]
WACIF Boosts Fresh Food Factory Owner, Amanda Stephenson’s Vision for Food Equity, East of the River with New Lending Options
Residents of Ward 7 and 8 once traveled extra miles by bus, by car or by foot, to find healthier food. Some needed to make dietary changes to improve their health. Amanda Stephenson, the owner of Fresh Food Factory, recognized this concern growing up. At just ten years old, she helped manage her family’s meat […]