YOUNGSTOWN — An Ashtabula area business owner stood among regional entrepreneurs as they were awarded at the inaugural EmpowerUS Awards, which recognized minority business owners from the greater Youngstown area Thursday at Stambaugh Auditorium.
Jasmine Neal, founder of Healing Hearts CPR Training, was presented the On the Rise Award, and was one of five business owners honored by the Youngstown Business Incubator’s Minority Business Assistance Center.
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