Graduate of Nguyen Le of Nana’s Salon and Hung Tran of Yes Nails Enterprise LLC. (Picture from KWA)
On February 23, the Korean Women’s Association (KWA) joined the Pierce County Economic Development Council and Pierce County Chamber of Commerce to celebrate 21 Asian American small business owners who graduated from the Pierce County Small Business Acceleration Program.
Michael Choe, owner of Choe Martial Arts School, said: “Many Asian American small businesses are struggling during the pandemic…Three martial arts schools closed. It was hard, but we kept it open. I thought about retirement, but KWA and Pierce County stood up…I appreciate what you did and I worked hard to meet your expectations for the role. I thank you all.”
KWA has signed a two-year contract with Pierce County Economic Development to facilitate a business accelerator program for small business owners in Korean, Vietnamese, Cambodian and English. Graduates of this training receive $500 in commercial rental assistance and up to $10,000 in matching grants per month.
