The daughters of Dominican immigrants achieved the American dream. They’re bringing sweet...多米尼加移民的女儿们实现了美国梦。她们带来了甜蜜的...
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Two sisters from New York have built a chocolate factory in the Dominican Republic.
两位来自纽约的姐妹在多米尼加共和国建立了一座巧克力工厂。
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Janett and Erika Liriano are the daughters of Dominican immigrants who came to the United States.
Janett 和 Erika Liriano 是来到美国的多米尼加移民的女儿。
#3
The sisters grew up in Queens and were encouraged by their parents to dream big.
这对姐妹在皇后区长大，并受到父母的鼓励去大胆追梦。
#4
Their story of entrepreneurship has inspired many people in both countries.
她们的创业故事激励了这两个国家的许多人。
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Before starting their business, both sisters had successful careers in New York.
在创业之前，这对姐妹在纽约都有着成功的职业生涯。
#6
Janett was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list when she was in her late twenties.
Janett 在二十多岁快三十岁时入选了《福布斯》30位30岁以下精英榜。
#7
She worked as a chief of staff at a pharmaceutical company.
她在一家制药公司担任幕僚长。
#8
Erika was building her career in venture capital, which involves investing money in new companies.
艾莉卡当时正在风险投资领域发展她的事业，这涉及向新公司投入资金。
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However, both sisters felt that something important was missing from their lives.
然而，姐妹俩都觉得她们的生活中缺失了一些重要的东西。
#10
The idea for the chocolate business started during a family gathering in early 2019.
这个巧克力事业的想法始于 2019 年初的一次家庭聚会。
#11
Their father made a traditional Dominican drink using cacao and coffee at home.
他们的父亲在家用可可和咖啡调制了一款传统的多米尼加饮品。
#12
The sisters began talking about starting a chocolate company in the Dominican Republic.
这对姐妹开始讨论在多米尼加共和国创立一家巧克力公司。
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At first, Janett said she was too busy at work to start a new project.
起初，Janett 说她工作太忙了，无法开始一个新计划。
#14
But their parents told them to follow their own dreams instead of working for others.
但她们的父母告诉她们要追求自己的梦想，而不是为他人工作。
#15
The Liriano family has a personal connection to farming in the Dominican Republic.
Liriano 家族与多米尼加共和国的农业有着深厚的个人渊源。
#16
Their maternal grandparents worked as farmhands on other people's land.
她们的外祖父母在别人的土地上担任农场工人。
#17
Their father's family still owns a small cocoa farm in the country.
她们父亲的家族在该国仍拥有一座小型可可农场。
#18
Janett explained that the Dominican Republic is not a poor country.
Janett 解释说多米尼加共和国并不是一个贫穷的国家。
#19
She said the problem was that farmers did not receive fair value for their work.
她说问题在于农民的工作没有得到公平的价值回报。
#20
The sisters decided to give local farmers a stake in their chocolate company.
这对姐妹决定让当地农民持有她们巧克力公司的股份。
#21
This means that farmers own part of the business and share in its profits.
这意味着农民拥有公司的一部分股份，并分享其利润。
#22
Janett said that working hard for others taught them valuable skills.
珍妮特说，为他人努力工作教会了她们宝贵的技能。
#23
Because of their experience, they now want to create real opportunities for farming communities.
由于她们的经验，她们现在想要为农业社区创造真正的机会。
#24
The Liriano sisters have shown that immigrants can bring success back to their homeland.
Liriano 姐妹已经证明，移民可以将成功带回他们的家乡。