The Refinery provides refugee and immigrant women the opportunity to achieve economic independence and build social capital through business education and professional mentorships. We focus on serving women who are still in the process of learning the English language.
The Refinery selects the brightest and most resilient women of Lincoln, Nebraska, to attend a 4-month intensive business education course and participate in a community-driven learning environment, wherein they build relationships with other business owners and broaden their professional network.
We seek women who…
are still in the process of learning English;
own a business or have an idea for a business;
were born outside the United States.
Ready to begin? Click below to apply.
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Our Graduates
402 Linguistic Connections, translation
Amatac Research & Consulting
Armoot Flowers, florals
Arteaga Produce, produce
Best Knit Co., knit and crochet
Betty's Beauty, cosmetology
Blu Graditude, sewing
Buay Cleaning Services, cleaning
Candy's Cookies, desserts
Cervantes Cleaning Company, cleaning
Dulce Azahar, desserts
Farah's Fragrances, perfume & cologne
Fiesta Fashion, formal wear
Happy Baby, baby toys
HG Collection, tailoring
House of Shokhan, tailoring
Inspecta Drone Services, drone
Jello Artesano, desserts
K'nyaw Modern Tradition, traditioal clothing
KG Embroidery & More, custom embroidery
Koko Cleaning Crew, cleaning
Mendy Market & Kitchen, grocery
Merry's Cleaning Services, cleaning
Mendez Saavedra Tax Services, taxes
Naina Cleaning Services, cleaning
Pure August Design, tailoring
RC Party Accents, balloon and prop rentals
Regeneration Designs, art
Sakeena Tailoring, tailoring
Shadia Events, event design
Sharo Rasho
Shingal Design
Shiny Fresh Cleaning, cleaning
Susa's Sweets & Balloons, desserts and balloons
Tailoring by Shaymaa, tailoring
The Movement, fitness
Wudariam, clothing
Zamir Cleaning, cleaning