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U.S. Department of Commerce MBDA Enterprising Women of Color (EWOC) Business Center hosted at YWCA O'ahu — one of only five such centers in the nation. Provides training, counseling, resources, and contract/funding access for minority women entrepreneurs seeking to grow medium-sized businesses.
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