“The legendary Philly restaurateur and activist has corralled her baby boomer friends to help new entrepreneurs get ahead. It’s her way of creating the city she wants to live in… In 2015, she launched The Circle of Aunts and Uncles, recruiting about 35 of her friends to give loans, contacts and advice to young entrepreneurs in Philly who don’t have access to the resources they need to grow their businesses.
To date, the group has given out more than $100,000 to 12 different local businesses, most owned by women and/or people of color, a group in particular with less access to financial and social capital resources.”
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