{"id":256,"date":"2018-11-13T21:22:47","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T21:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundla.org\/new\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2020-10-25T04:35:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T04:35:11","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.foundla.org\/new\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.2&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.foundla.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/carousel-image-3-1.png&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;350px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;65%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|100px||100px|false|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|true&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2e404e;\">FAQs<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span><\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;What is FOUND\/LA?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2e404e&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#ccd7dd&#8221; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#2e404e&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; icon_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; icon_color__hover=&#8221;#2e404e&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css_toggle_icon=&#8221;left:-60px;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>FOUND\/LA is an initiative of the Wurwand Foundation that supports entrepreneurs in Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;What does FOUND\/LA do?&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#2e404e&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#ccd7dd&#8221; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#2e404e&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; icon_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; icon_color__hover=&#8221;#2e404e&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>FOUND\/LA works with partners to make sure entrepreneurs have access to the resources they need to grow their businesses. 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