Five local organizations have been selected as finalists for the Competition to Help Reach Immigrant Ventures and Entrepreneurs, which is being sponsored by New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, and Baruch College. Competition THRIVE seeks programs that will address the challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs, including access to credit, financial management, language barriers, and access to business networks. The five selected finalist organizations - each of which will receive a $25,000 pilot grant -- are:

ACCION USA,
Business Outreach Center Network, Inc. (BOC Network),
Make the Road NY (MRNY),
Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC), and
Washington Heights Inwood Development Corporation (WHIDC)

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