Stories of Legacy Builders: Carniceria Guadalajara
Salvador Hernandez, owner of Carniceria Guadalajara (aka Guadalajara #2) in the Springwells neighborhood of Detroit.
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Stories of Legacy Builders: Flowers Enterprises
Orlando Flowers, owner of Flowers Enterprise who is rehabbing homes for first-time homebuyers in the neighborhoods of Detroit.
Stories of Legacy Builders: Higher Ground Lawn Care
Craig Grissom, owner of Higher Ground Lawn Care started in the North End neighborhood of Detroit and serving the metro area.
Stories of Legacy Builders: Paradise Natural Foods
Chef “Mama” Nezaa Bandele, owner of Paradise Natural Foods soon to be in the Core City neighborhood of Detroit.
Stories of Legacy Builders: The Great Divine Center
Kymaletha Brown, owner of The Great Divine Center in the East English Village neighborhood of Detroit.
Stories of Legacy Builders: Freedom Cleaning Company
Eutan Ngoulou-Lackagenie, owner of Freedom Cleaning Company based on the eastside of Detroit and serving the metro area.
Stories of Legacy Builders: L’ArteSano Cafe & Juice Bar
Mayra Torres, owner of L’ArteSano Cafe & Juice Bar in the Central Southwest neighborhood of Detroit.
Chanell Scott Contreras: Five Years of Intentional Leadership
Chanell Scott Contreras joined ProsperUs Detroit in July of 2017. Five years later, ProsperUs is an independent organization, a certified Community Development Institution (CDFI), and continues to invest in neighborhood entrepreneurs.
Jøn Kent I Sanctuary Farms
“I wanted to do something I was passionate about that spoke to me,” Jøn explains. “For me, everything aligned with farming. The beauty of the work is that all you need is the grit to do it. Parker and I are lifelong friends, and the pandemic became the push we needed to do this endeavor together.”
The Women of ProsperUs Detroit
As we close out Women’s History Month, we want to showcase and celebrate the amazing women on our team who make much of the work we do possible! (6 out of 9 team members are women at ProsperUs!)
