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Msnbc. Hi there, everyone. Im j. J. Ramberg and welcome to your business. Where we give you tips and advice to help your business grow. Starbucks has launched a new initiative called create jobs for usa. The program is focused specifically on Small Business owners. The companys donated 5 million in seed money and its soliciting donations from customers and employees. This will help fund Small Companies through a partnership with the opportunity finance network, a group of Community Development Financial Institutions that focus on underserved markets. I sat down with starbucks Ceo Howard Schultz to learn more about the campaign. Thank you so much for joining us today. Im so excited about this opportunity, and i cant wait for you to tell us a little bit more about this. You can see, i got my bracelet. Love it. So tell me how youre going to be helping Small Businesses. And as a result, create jobs. Well, i think before i answer that specifically, can i frame the problem for you . Absolute

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