With the height of the COVID-19 pandemic black businesses and Kern County were hit hard. Yet one local woman was starting up her photography Business. Thanks to a grant from the City of Bakersfield, things changed in a positive way.
- City of Bakersfield Entrepreneurship program partners with local organizations to provide grants to small businesses.
- Betty Spivey receives a grant through the Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce.
- Partnership grants aim to support small businesses and increase their longevity.
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“I turned something I love doing into a business.”
First time business owner Betty Spivey was inspired to start a business centered around what she says is her purpose.
Spivey started in August of 2023 saving up money from her current job to pay for her business license.
“I was struggling for a long time trying to find my purpose but I always loved photography. Taking pictures it’s been my thing.”
The City of Bakersfield last June launched the entrepreneurship program which partnered with BC’s launchpad, CSUB small business development center, and The Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce, where she got her license.