School of Food launches second program in Frederick
“[Kim] Bryden said one of the main missions of School of Food is to focus on woman- and minority-owned businesses, as there is often not ingrained knowledge or resources available for those owners. “We like to emphasize the importance of social capital, because if you weren’t born into a network ... how would you know some of these core tenants of starting and running a business?” Bryden said.
As both a woman and minority-owned business, [Nikevia] Lebron said having a program that gives her access to resources and connections and makes her feels safe and supported is crucial.
“As a minority business or woman-owned business, sometimes it can be harder to connect, so for me it’s encouraging to know that there are organizations out there who see the need for women or minorities to have that support and make that available,” Lebron said." - Frederick News Post
