Thriving in Orange: Teresa Monteiro and The Wishes Come True Company

Click below to listen to the full conversation between 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck and Teresa Monteiro, founder and owner of The Wishes Come True Company

Welcome to “Thriving in Orange!” A monthly segment presented by Orange County Economic Development, “Thriving in Orange” features conversations with local business owners about what it’s like to live and work in Orange County, especially in light of the county’s newly launched small business grant program in 2015 and has helped small businesses and small business owners with over $100,000 in grants each year!

This month, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck has a conversation with Teresa Monteiro, founder and owner of The Wishes Come True Company.

“I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur and I was just waiting for the right moment,” Monteiro said. ” … As I started to grow, I really saw an opportunity here to start employing people who wouldn’t otherwise have a job. My motivation here was my brother, he has a cognitive disability and it’s very difficult for him to get a job.”

Wishes Come True locally sources and assembles gift baskets for individuals and businesses alike, adapting to whatever people want or need to make days, events and celebrations that little bit more special.

“I mostly source locally, I try to look for local suppliers who have quality gifts, but also preferably who employ people with disabilities themselves,” Monteiro said. “So the whole supply chain serves goodness.”

Listen above for the full conversation!

Aaron Keck and Teresa Monteiro

In partnership with Orange County Economic Development, 97.9 The Hill presents “Thriving in Orange!” A monthly conversation discussing the Orange County Small Business Grant Program, which began in 2015 and provides $150,000 in small business support each year to local businesses. Find more information about the program here, as well as application guidelines to receive grant support and thrive in Orange!

You can find more conversations like this in the “Thriving in Orange” archive on Chapelboro and each month in a special segment that airs on 97.9 The Hill!

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