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The 2009 Recovery Act includes $30 million for expanding the Small Business Administration’s Microloan program. These loans of less than $35,000 put money into the hands of small business owners who stimulate the economy by spending money in their communities.
Entrepreneur, Paula Tejeda could benefit from one of these microloans. She says the biggest challenge to launching her business selling Chilean empanadas is a lack of cash.
But these pocket-sized, meat pastries are the perfect food to sell to people on-the-go, so Paula has been taking them out to the streets.
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The 2009 Recovery Act includes $30 million for expanding the Small Business Administration’s Microloan program. These loans of less than $35,000 put money into the hands of small business owners who stimulate the economy by spending money in their communities.
Entrepreneur, Paula Tejeda could benefit from one of these microloans. She says the biggest challenge to launching her business selling Chilean empanadas is a lack of cash.
But these pocket-sized, meat pastries are the perfect food to sell to people on-the-go, so Paula has been taking them out to the streets.
Broadcast History
Latino USA: 9/3/09
The California Report: 7/10/09
Transcript
SOUND PORTRAIT: THE GIRL FROM EMPANADA
President Obama’s 2009 Recovery Act includes $30 million for expanding the Small Business Administration’s Microloan program. These loans of less than $35,000 put money into the hands of small business owners who don’t have any collateral, but who stimulate the economy by putting money back into their communities.
Entrepreneur, Paula Tejeda could benefit from one of these microloans. She says a lack of working capital is the biggest challenge to running her small storefront where she sells Chilean empanadas.
These pocket-sized meat pastries are a popular to-go food in Chile and Paula says they’re best eaten with a glass of wine.
Robynn Takayama (TAH kah YAH mah) tells us how that combination sparked Paula’s idea to take the empanadas out of her store and over to the local bars to stir up some business.
T1: It’s Friday evening and Paula Tejeda...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:The 2009 Recovery Act includes 30 million dollars for expanding the Small Business Administration’s Microloan program. These loans of less than 35,000 dollars, put money into the hands of small business owners who stimulate the economy by spending money in their communities.
Entrepreneur, Paula Tejeda could benefit from one of these microloans. She says the biggest challenge to launching her business selling Chilean empanadas is a lack of cash.
But these pocket-sized, meat pastries are the perfect food to sell to people on-the-go, so Paula has been taking them out to the streets.
Independent producer, Robynn Takayama (TAH kah YAH mah), joined her.
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