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Two sisters from New York have built a chocolate factory in the Dominican Republic.
兩位來自紐約的姐妹在多明尼加共和國建立了一座巧克力工廠。
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Janett and Erika Liriano are the daughters of Dominican immigrants who came to the United States.
Janett 和 Erika Liriano 是來到美國的多明尼加移民的女兒。
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The sisters grew up in Queens and were encouraged by their parents to dream big.
這對姐妹在皇后區長大，並受到父母的鼓勵去大膽追夢。
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Their story of entrepreneurship has inspired many people in both countries.
她們的創業故事激勵了這兩個國家的許多人。
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Before starting their business, both sisters had successful careers in New York.
在創業之前，這對姐妹在紐約都有著成功的職業生涯。
#6
Janett was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list when she was in her late twenties.
Janett 在二十多歲快三十歲時入選了《富比士》30位30歲以下精英榜。
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She worked as a chief of staff at a pharmaceutical company.
她在一家製藥公司擔任幕僚長。
#8
Erika was building her career in venture capital, which involves investing money in new companies.
艾莉卡當時正在風險投資領域發展她的事業，這涉及向新公司投入資金。
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However, both sisters felt that something important was missing from their lives.
然而，姐妹倆都覺得她們的生活中缺失了一些重要的東西。
#10
The idea for the chocolate business started during a family gathering in early 2019.
這個巧克力事業的想法始於 2019 年初的一次家庭聚會。
#11
Their father made a traditional Dominican drink using cacao and coffee at home.
他們的父親在家用可可和咖啡調製了一款傳統的多明尼加飲品。
#12
The sisters began talking about starting a chocolate company in the Dominican Republic.
這對姊妹開始討論在多明尼加共和國創立一家巧克力公司。
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At first, Janett said she was too busy at work to start a new project.
起初，Janett 說她工作太忙了，無法開始一個新計畫。
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But their parents told them to follow their own dreams instead of working for others.
但她們的父母告訴她們要追求自己的夢想，而不是為他人工作。
#15
The Liriano family has a personal connection to farming in the Dominican Republic.
Liriano 家族與多明尼加共和國的農業有著深厚的個人淵源。
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Their maternal grandparents worked as farmhands on other people's land.
她們的外祖父母在別人的土地上擔任農場工人。
#17
Their father's family still owns a small cocoa farm in the country.
她們父親的家族在該國仍擁有一座小型可可農場。
#18
Janett explained that the Dominican Republic is not a poor country.
Janett 解釋說多明尼加共和國並不是一個貧窮的國家。
#19
She said the problem was that farmers did not receive fair value for their work.
她說問題在於農民的工作沒有得到公平的價值回報。
#20
The sisters decided to give local farmers a stake in their chocolate company.
這對姊妹決定讓當地農民持有她們巧克力公司的股份。
#21
This means that farmers own part of the business and share in its profits.
這意味著農民擁有公司的一部分股份，並分享其利潤。
#22
Janett said that working hard for others taught them valuable skills.
珍妮特說，為他人努力工作教會了她們寶貴的技能。
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Because of their experience, they now want to create real opportunities for farming communities.
由於她們的經驗，她們現在想要為農業社群創造真正的機會。
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The Liriano sisters have shown that immigrants can bring success back to their homeland.
Liriano 姐妹已經證明，移民可以將成功帶回他們的家鄉。