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| Immigrant entrepreneur: | Mercedes Concepcion-Gray |
| Company: | Gray Matter LLC & Patrice and Associates |
| Place of birth: | Dominican Republic |
| Employees: | 6 |
| Age started business: | 45 |
Mercedes Concepcion-Gray came to the States with 2 suitcases and $200 in her pocket. She came with big dreams, with broken English and with her resiliency she was able to climb the corporate ladder for 20 years.
She always wanted to have a business of her own, so in her 40s she was able to start a coaching agency and later acquired a franchise.
Mercedes doesn’t take “no” for an answer and the ways she gives back to community is one way she’s a growing leader in her industry.
Quotes from Mercedes
I came to this country with barely nothing, and I’m not afraid to go back to barely nothing.
If you’ve never failed, you’ve never taken any risks.
Learn, tweak and repeat.
It’s not easy to walk away from the consistent paycheck and take the risk.
We should never stop doing the things that we have passion for, it’s never too late.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
What’s the worst that can happen? The worst that can happen is that a year later you might not like what you’re doing, or it might not work out. Oh well, you’ll go back to where you were.
