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Supporting One Small Business at a Time
In this episode, Mariam sits down with Amber Córdoba (she/her) to talk about the power of CDFIs in supporting underserved small business communities. If you are interested in the power of entrepreneurship and mentorship as an engine for a more equitable society, this episode is for you.
Amber Cordoba is a Certified Nonprofit Processional (CNP) and the Director of Business Education and Consulting Services for Prestamos CDFI, a division of Chicanos por la Causa. Since 2015, Amber has worked to disrupt the system that overlooks and underserved minority and women-owned businesses through the development of specialized educational and tactical business training, programs that deliver 1:1 business assistance, and pushing the envelope on access to capital. In 2020/2021 she led the Prestamos Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) initiatives that resulted in supporting over 400,000 small businesses nationwide. In late 2021 she also launched an SBA Women’s Business Center in Phoenix, AZ and a US Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Center in Las Vegas, NV.
Prior to her work with Prestamos, Amber was involved in the child welfare system as a Foster Parent and Parent Aid, co-founded and operated an award winning Merchant Services ISO, managed a CPA Firm, ran her own bookkeeping business, and has 12 years experience as Treasurer for various political campaigns at the local, state, and federal level. She is an avid entrepreneur and dedicates herself to improving systems to help them become more inclusive and effective for everyone.
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By Second Day Inc.In this episode, Mariam sits down with Amber Córdoba (she/her) to talk about the power of CDFIs in supporting underserved small business communities. If you are interested in the power of entrepreneurship and mentorship as an engine for a more equitable society, this episode is for you.
Amber Cordoba is a Certified Nonprofit Processional (CNP) and the Director of Business Education and Consulting Services for Prestamos CDFI, a division of Chicanos por la Causa. Since 2015, Amber has worked to disrupt the system that overlooks and underserved minority and women-owned businesses through the development of specialized educational and tactical business training, programs that deliver 1:1 business assistance, and pushing the envelope on access to capital. In 2020/2021 she led the Prestamos Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) initiatives that resulted in supporting over 400,000 small businesses nationwide. In late 2021 she also launched an SBA Women’s Business Center in Phoenix, AZ and a US Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Center in Las Vegas, NV.
Prior to her work with Prestamos, Amber was involved in the child welfare system as a Foster Parent and Parent Aid, co-founded and operated an award winning Merchant Services ISO, managed a CPA Firm, ran her own bookkeeping business, and has 12 years experience as Treasurer for various political campaigns at the local, state, and federal level. She is an avid entrepreneur and dedicates herself to improving systems to help them become more inclusive and effective for everyone.
Questions? Feedback? Ideas? Contact [email protected]
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Subscribe to the Second Day Email Newsletter for social impact jobs, career guides, and other industry news: https://www.secondday.org/subscribe-now
Launch your social impact career with Second Day's resources at https://www.secondday.org/
Follow Mariam Matin on
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariam-matin/
Follow Second Day on
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/second-day/