Entrepreneurs Turn Travel Inspiration into Chocolate Business with Help from Local Bank and JPMorgan Chase Initiative

Matt and Elaine Weyandt left their jobs in 2012 to live a simpler life, eventually starting Xocolatl, a micro-chocolate business inspired by their time in Costa Rica. With no prior entrepreneurial experience, they opened their first store in Atlanta in 2014 with support from local banking guidance and loans. JPMorgan Chase's American Dream Initiative (ADI) aims to help small businesses like theirs through startup funding and resources.

By Medora Lee, USA TODAY May 3, 2026 6 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Entrepreneurs Turn Travel Inspiration into Chocolate Business with Help from Local Bank and JPMorgan Chase Initiative

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Topics: American Dream Initiative entrepreneurs JPMorgan Chase small business

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