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Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program Receives $35,000 from Washington Mutual

Washington Mutual has generously provided a $35,000 grant to support the Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program collaborative. This critical funding enables numerous entrepreneurs to receive individual business counseling and training for a variety of start-up and expansion issues. "We're pleased to support microenterprise technical assistance programs for API-owned small businesses in metropolitan Los Angeles," said Jonathan "Mac" Macaranas, Corporate Giving Manager at Washington Mutual. He added, "Your organization provides valuable services to our community and we're pleased to support the excellent work you do."

In addition to this latest grant, Washington Mutual has been a dependable supporter of API SBP's small business assistance programs. WAMU has also sponsored the annual Asian Small Business Expo over the past 4 years.

API SBP is a non-profit, whose mission is to assist the development of small- and micro-businesses in Los Angeles, especially those of low income immigrants, with particular focus on: Chinatown, Thai Town, Koreatown, Historic Filipino Town, and Little Tokyo business communities.

All services are available to the general public. Since the program's launch in 1999, API SBP has helped clients to start numerous businesses. Types of clients include: home-based businesses, artists, restaurants, caterers, retail, import/export, whole sale, professional and non professional services, and light manufacturing.