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Houston's Asian American Journeys: Donna Fujimoto Cole

A notable event with fellows from the American Leadership Forum.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Houston Real had a special opportunity to meet and interview Donna Cole, CEO of Cole Chemical. Cole Chemical is the second largest women-owned business in Houston, Texas with an annual revenue of nearly $100 million. Her journey didn't start with a silver spoon, rather she was a single mom, from a middle-income family of Japanese immigrants.