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This business incubator targets a growing part of Nashville's population

Starting a minority business is not just a matter of having the money to do it.

Communication, legal nuances and more hinder lots of minority women from establishing businesses. When entrepreneur Marcela Gomez, a Colombia native, founded her own marketing business in 2002, she was fortunate to have the savings and no language barrier. Convinced of the need for a support system for minority female entrepreneurs in Nashville, Gomez began a program a little over two years ago that connects with these women to help them succeed.

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