To encourage you to nominate us, I wanted to share the data from our first four years of operations: Outputs: Trained 271 entrepreneurs through our Business Plan in a Day workshops; Trained 64 entrepreneurs through our 10-week Entrepreneurship Program; Delivered more than 700 hours of individualized business consulting and financial literacy services to entrepreneurs; Financed $55,000 in grants to 11 business owners. Impact: 75% of clients served are BIPOC; 67% identify as women; 72% are LMI; 153 jobs saved; 31 jobs created; 12 new businesses started; 46% are existing businesses in WA State; 45% report an increase in business revenue over the past year; 78% report an increase in household income; 78% report an increase in credit score averaging 33 points; 17% report successfully receiving outside funding totaling $159,500. Your support for UBS is not for nothing. You are helping us make a considerable impact for the small business community in our gentrifying neighborhoods. Thank you for all you do for us!
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