CHICAGO (CBS) — The DePaul business law clinic is working towards building our local economies one female entrepreneur at a time.
The law clinic matches current law students with women from across the city, providing necessary legal advice counseling and business expertise – all at an affordable cost.
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Afenya Montgomery noted that the iCAN Collective is one of the many new businesses to grow from this collaboration.
“We’re all about pairing diverse entrepreneurs – people of color, primarily Black women – to resources and information to build their businesses,” Montgomery said.
In her quest to help get others’ ideas off the ground, Afenya needed some help herself. The law clinic was that, and more.
“I was able to work with them – really hands-on,” Montgomery said.
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