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As Antônio Martins entered an elevator in Curitiba, Brazil, in the late 1960s, he noticed the elevator operator reading a book that looked like a Bible. “Brother, are you reading the Bible?” the young father and businessman asked.

José Athaydes, the elevator operator and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, replied: “I am reading the Book of Mormon. Are you a Mormon, too? To which branch do you belong?”

Antônio Martins, who wasn’t familiar with the Church, answered, “I belong to the branch of business and commerce.”

With a smile, Athaydes asked if he could send missionaries to visit his home. When Antônio Martins asked what they were going to talk about, Athaydes simply said, “About Jesus Christ.”

It’s a story Carlos Wizard Martins, the oldest of Antônio and Hilda Martins’ seven children, often tells. He remembers well the day the missionaries dressed in

In addition to running a successful residential and commercial development company, Kim Olusanya also designs her own women’s clothing line—called The Kim O Collection—promoting body positivity and confidence. But the serial entrepreneur says that it is her nonprofit work with Action with Compassion to help victims of domestic violence get assistance with education and counseling to give them a better quality of life that brings her true joy. Whether is dressing up for a black-tie gala or on a construction site, Olusanya says her style changes daily to fit whatever hat she’s wearing for the day. Read on:

What I Do: “As CEO of Charter Hospitality, I lead a commercial and residential development company that manages affordable housing projects across DFW. Through these properties, we also help domestic violence victims with affordable shelter while they heal and recover from their traumatic circumstances.”

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Central Pacific Bank has unveiled its new cohort of women entrepreneurs who are participating in the WE by Rising Tide financial management program.

The free 10-week course, sponsored by the CPB Foundation and aio Foundation, in partnership with the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership, helps provide women business owners with tools to grow their operations.

“We are thrilled to be working with a new group of talented women who are committed to taking their businesses to new heights,” Central Pacific Bank Executive Vice Chair Catherine Ngo said.

Susan Utsugi, Central Pacific Bank vice president of business banking and one of the program’s founding members, said the participants will learn from and network with industry experts regarding financial management, marketing strategies and advertising opportunities, while also making new friends they will be able to consult in the business community.

“The reason why I started this company is to bring kindness, love and disability awareness to the world,” said Shane Popiny.

LANSDALE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A 13-year-old entrepreneur from Lansdale, Montgomery County is breaking the stigma for children with special needs.

Shane Popiny survived a pediatric stroke and is now living with cerebral palsy.

His service dog is named Pepper.

Together they run a charitable candle company called, Shane & Pepper.

“At the age of 13, I’m lucky to have my company. We want to spread that love all across the world,” Shane says.

“Shane needs a service dog for mobility,” says the boy’s mother, Marie. “We had to raise $17,000 to get Pepper for Shane, and that’s where Shane had the idea to make and sell candles.”

The teen was also diagnosed with autism at the age of 3.

He partners with five different nonprofits, like the Eagles