00:00Hi, I'm Sue Ellen Mancini and I'm the founder and owner of Sad Girl Creamery.
00:05I feel like everyone eats ice cream when they're sad.
00:08Being Latina, every single flavor I make is related to my own culture.
00:13The street-bending community here in LA is actually very supportive.
00:19Getting permits to legally bend on the street is incredibly difficult.
00:23This year, Inclusive Action for the City launched the Open Air Economy
00:26Collaborative with our amazing partner JP Morgan Chase.
00:30The collaborative is committed to serving Black and Latina micro-entrepreneurs.
00:35Sue Ellen came to us with her amazing ice cream business.
00:39The loan that I received was used towards buying the ice cream machine.
00:44Production has increased so much.
00:47Now Sue Ellen is working from a commercial kitchen.
00:50We're committed to serving Black and Latina micro-entrepreneurs
00:54and we're just really excited to see where she goes next.
