By: Jonathan Ramirez Picking up where the most recent intern, Alex Linares, left off, let me introduce myself. My name is Jonathan Ramirez, and I’m the newest addition to Accion Chicago’s team. I’ll… Read More
“Every morning when I walk into my shop, I can’t stop smiling,” says Laura Arellano, owner of Blue Betties Boutique in the Pilsen community of Chicago. “My dad always told me that if… Read More
Last week I attended the Chicago Microfinance Conference, hosted by The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Harris School of Public Policy Studies and The University of Chicago Microfinance Initiative. As I looked… Read More
Anyone who bikes to work or for pleasure knows that carrying what you need for the day can be problematic. In 2009 Maria Boustead and Emily Taylor launched Po Campo, a line of… Read More
