Jerry Evans is the Outstanding Persistence Award winner, working with Gina DeNardo of EMERGE. At only 22 years old, Jerry has a clear vision of being a successful business owner. Working with EMERGE, Jerry graduated property management training and along the way, saw himself as a property owner too. The MicroGrants helped him cover the tuition of his real estate classes and license.
Jerry declares,
“I now own a property management company and a property! While I’m growing my management company, I intend to sell a certain number of houses each year. I am on track for success, and I acknowledge that my successes aren’t solely based upon my efforts and hard work but upon my accountability to others and the relationships I’ve built.”
MicroGrants grantmaking is currently paused as we work through internal operations and determine next steps for the program.
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