Native women entrepreneurs get a $10M boost
BY STEPHEN HAMWAY / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER
Published: Friday, August 6th, 2021 at 5:22pm
Updated: Monday, August 9th, 2021 at 10:45pm
Founders, staff and associates from Native Women Lead and New Mexico Community Capital celebrate the organization’s “The Future is Indigenous Womxn” project. The project received $10 million in funding from the nationwide Equality Can’t Wait Challenge. (Photo courtesy of New Mexico Community Capital).Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal
Two New Mexico organizations focused on helping Indigenous female entrepreneurs succeed have been awarded $10 million through a national competition.
Last week, Native Women Lead and New Mexico Community Capital announced that their project, “The Future is Indigenous Womxn,” was one of six winners of the nationwide Equality Can’t Wait Challenge.
